Between lobbying and college educated, (no field experience) engineers figuring out wind and snow loads, building inspectors that can't agree on a darn thing and insurance companies wanting buildings that will withstand a point-blank nuclear explosion as well as non-burnable by wildfires, it doesn't bode well for the people wanting to build something.
No doubt in my mind that the decks are overbuilt. I guess on the bright side, we shouldn't ever have to worry about it again. It will be the kids' problems or the next owners. The old deck was certainly a home-grown job not built to any code and lasted 30 years. It also had first gen Treks that the Treks builders we have here now say was recalled 20 or 25 years ago.

Maps don't help either. Of course, with our maps here, including that screwed up state wildland fire mitigation map, they show 2 Highway 97's. One where it is supposed to be and one that comes through the middle of our place and is actually the Midstate Electric high tension power lines. If you look up our address here at Bravo, it will give you one snow load. If you look it up by longitude and latitude, it gives you a snow load that is 15# different. Depending on who it is you are talking to, I'll usually get told either a 65# or an 80# snow load. Now, I'm seeing the charts are showing that the slope of the structure also can vary the weight of the snow load. 4/12 (most pole barns) is different that 8/12. The steeper slopes have to meet a lesser weight load. The standard homeowner doesn't stand much of a chance figuring this out on his own.
My sister, while she may deserve a lot of what she gets - and brings it on herself, is still having a heck of a time with Yamhill County and building permits for remodel and repair. The building inspectors themselves can't agree with one saying something is fine and another saying she has to change it. She just had to have her front porch beefed up because a county inspector said it didn't meet code, built by the previous owner without a building permit. He caught it when he came out to inspect an interior remodel that she was having done. That was a $5500 redo. Then who ever inspects plans had a bru-ha-ha. Their own engineers couldn't agree, and it took her a month to get that straightened out and an additional $2K.
It's all a racket and we don't stand a chance!

 

Good evening Ford Tinkerer's.

 

Good evening Oregon and everyone everywhere else.

 

Good Sunday morning Ford Tinkerer's.
Going to head over the hills to the valley for some supplies today.

 

Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. 35, dank and wet. Scattered showers soaking it down about the time you think it might dry out.

Cleaning up some the construction debris. Some to the burn pile, some to the salvage pile. The more I dispose of (one way or the other) the less I have to pay the contractor for haul off and disposal fees.

Then I have to get the camper loaded and preliminarily set for the Whidbey Island trip. Final insides load out and water tank will take place tomorrow.

 

Goodnight Ford Tinkerer's.

 

Good Monday morning Ford Tinkerer's.

 

Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. Overcast, 35.9 and for now the rain is holding off. Elk in the front yard last night.

Work crew is here, laying out tools and getting ready to get started.

 

Good afternoon Jim and...

 

Goodnight Ford Tinkerer's.

 

Good Tuesday morning Ford Tinkerer's.

 

Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. 26, mostly clear and frosty.
Camper loaded on the pickup. Just have to fill water tanks, check with the contruction crew and then we'll be heading out to Alpha Compound and then on to Whidbey Island.

 

Morning all. Had a break in the rain yesterday so got the back mowed. Probably a day late but I can't help that. Probably mow again on Friday morning before we head out of town for next week. Pretty sure I know what I'll be doing when I get back. LOL Tis the mowing season.

Son in law is at another reining competition this week in Tulsa so we are watching to see how he does.

A bit blustery here today and rain is supposed to show up this afternoon through tomorrow. At least it will be sunny and warm where we will be next week. yay!

 

Good afternoon Jim, Rich and...
Jim safe travels .
Rich safe travels when you take off.
I'm stopped for lunch at the Port of Garibaldi.

 

Goodnight Ford Tinkerer's.