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Old 05-29-2008, 05:24 AM
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Re: Deck Collapse
It seems that the AHJs are attributing the collapse to factors such as;

At the time of construction, the '50s, approved methods of construction were used.

The proximity of the structure to a "salt air" environment accelerated the wood decaying process.

Of course, the official reason being given is the 40Lb PSF load design and the 70+ people on the deck at the time.
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