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Deck or Landing Pad
Hello All,
During an inspection over the weekend I happened upon a deck that was unique from any I had ever seen. I just thought that I would share. As you will see in the photos the deck is covered in ceramic type tiles. Pretty heavy flooring for a deck, but not to worry. The deck is supported in the center by a concrete post that supports 6 I-beams. The 6 steel I-beams radiate outward from the center post and rest on concrete posts around the perimeter of the deck. The I-beams are incased in concrete and covered by a sheet of plywood (I guess for aesthetics). Atop the I-beams is plywood decking. The seller was extremely proud of his "deck", he said that he had a friend that could build anything and that this deck was permitted by the municipality.
FYI, in my report I instructed my client to obtain a copy of all permits associated with the building of the deck and I disclaimed/excluded the deck from inspection because the inspector is not familiar with, nor has he ever seen a deck constructed in such a fashion using these materials and is not qualified to evaluate the soundness of the deck structure. I also recommended further evaluation.
Off of the records though, this deck could hold up the entire house, plus some.
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