We built the joists as two boxes, each about 10' x 6', which were just small enough for the two of us to lift and put in place on the foundation and piers. Where they meet, we installed some blocking. One of the posts will be sitting on the front edge of this tripled up 2" x 6" joint. The other, more important post since it carries the major portion of the load of the roof, will sit in the corner to the left.
Joint between the two boxes. 
Two boxes in place with the extra supports between the joists.The decking actually is supported by the foundation and the piers. It is not attached to the house at all. There is a 2" x 8" ledger board attached to the house but only the edge of the Advantech will sit on that. The house has a habit of "breathing" and that ledger board moves with each breath.
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As for the rains...this morning we saw conflicting weather reports. One said we should be rain free since it would stay south of the NYS Thruway while the other said to expect rain (up to an inch) starting in the late afternoon and continuing through tomorrow morning. The latter report turned out to be on the money. The early morning temperatures were in the low 40s. Fall is definitely right around the corner. I'll have to get a coat of paint on the deck of the porch before the weather gets too cold...meaning Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
2 comments:
I like the idea of a free-standing deck. There's always the occurrence of varying distances from doorsill to landing spot, but that's a minor point.
Looks good so far (says this former residential building inspector)!
Jeeze! Can you do an inspection from...what..5,000 miles away? I better do a good job then!
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