Cut the post to length.
Lateral deck bracing.
How to secure and brack deck support posts for when you are building a free standing deck.
Hanger nails being sure to use every hole.
Two kinds of bracing are assumed to act at center span.
Posts taller than 12 feet may also require lateral bracing to resist bowing.
Secure the post in the base with 1 1 2 in.
Clearly mark the cutline on at least two sides to help guide your cuts.
An elastic restraint against twist and an elastic restraint against lateral displacement at a distance a above the shear center.
Its very important to be confident that the deck framing structur.
However decks are also supposed to be braced to resist lateral forces trying to pull the deck away from the house.
High winds can cause uplift and top heavy decks can lead to lateral shifting or racking both of which cause tremendous stress and possible failure to a deck structure.
Mark all the important elevations on one post to use as a story pole before making any cuts.
Beam and joist sizes and spans.
Jim finlay this engineered brace provides 1 500 pounds of resistance to lateral loads and can be installed from the exterior.
Hinged to a deck which deforms in shear in its own plane.
Lateral bracing of deck to house deck ledgers are engineered to resist shear forces essentially keeping the deck from falling vertically.
Of course continuous lateral restraint is pro.
Code requirements on lateral bracing are not yet enforced in many areas.