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I like how they have a thicker piece of wood for holding up the roof than for holding up the deck + roof.
If this one was built like the one I took down, some, maybe all, of those boards on the bottom run into the structure itself for support, and those are beefy boards, especially on their side like that. Mine was supported with those and diagonal supports just to prevent sag.
Id guess they are replacing ground-tied supports, and those are just to keep the small bit of pull from causing damage to the roof and stuff while they swap them. Just long enough for the photo.
That or its completely floating and the boards are just for a laugh.
The word you're looking for is "cantilevered"
Were they actually looking for it?
Just trying to help chief
Does that apply to the glass floor platform thing in the Sears Tower?
https://theskydeck.com/
Just a mashup to make light of those who might want to be pedantic about the building...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Tower#Skydeck
https://youtu.be/Qw9oX-kZ_9k
I love you.
I refused to call it that when I lived there too lol
Looks like it's properly cantilevered into the structure of the house. I don't see any joist hangers or any hardware that would indicate a need for additional ground support. It's possible it could be hidden under the siding, but if the deck was being supported at all by the 2x4s they are warped enough where you would be able to see some sag. Most likely theyre there just for laughs.
Though, that roof looks like an add on by the owner, and could be problematic if it snowed a lot.
good thing we won't have to deal with snow much longer, with the world being on fire an all 😭
Not how climate change works.
yes im aware of that, it was supposed to be dark humor
The roof looks well engineered too. And it would also have a lighter snow load than the deck if the pitch is decent.
It is harder to shovel than the deck would have been.
The problem would be that it does not look to be cantilevered, so the deck is carrying its weight, the weight of the roof, and the possible weight of snow.
So it just kinda depends on how much weight the deck is rated for. Really most of the problem with these kinds of decks is usually moisture control.
Its likely the bottom supports are cantilevered out of the side of the house this held up by the entire weight of the house. The bottom 2x4s, or any boards down there, would effectively do nothing.