Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
The posts being "in contact with the ground" is not necessarily a bad thing, not if the posts are treated for in ground use and are anchored to concrete footings below frost depth, as the footings should be.
Understood but I don't see a means of moving water away from the base of the posts.
Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
ALL have stoops by the front doors, SOME even look like pavers. Some look like grass, but ALL have stoops" there (otherwise, you would step out and step into a black hole, coming out on the other side of the earth or just disappearing).
Agreed, but it looks to be nearly a 10" drop on SOME of them.
Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
How about if YOU list what you see is wrong and give supporting documentation? You know, for the benefit and education of all ... as you were saying.
You next. I took my shot albeit without posted documentary support though DCA6 is a great document.
The poster said it was the "worst set of decks he had seen" and then others chimed in with things like "sinking feeling", "worst collective group of decks I have ever seen", "ugh, will some (builders) ever learn" and "It would take up a lot less bandwith to just list what is right with them" without ever teaching anything.
It came across like chest pounding more than anything else.