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**petegz28** · 07:24 PM

Ok I am putting in a 14x12 deck, 48inches off the ground. The guy that is doing it spaced my 4 posts with the following spaces between posts...

post 1 - post 2 = 36 inches...ok
post 2 - post 3 = 32 inches...hmmm ok I guess...
Post 3 - post 4 = 23 inches...WTF?

I get told since there will be a 2 foot cantilever I would not notice it.
Also the posts are going to get mounted on 8 inch concrete blocks.

Am I smoking crack or does this just not sound right?

Let me add I think the only reason we are doing a cantilever on a 12' deck is because he is trying to use the 2 previous concretere piers for the new deck.

05-26-2008, 12:57 PM	Topic Starter
petegz28 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Olathe, Ks Casino cash: $-905873	If You Were Building a Deck...... Ok I am putting in a 14x12 deck, 48inches off the ground. The guy that is doing it spaced my 4 posts with the following spaces between posts... post 1 - post 2 = 36 inches...ok post 2 - post 3 = 32 inches...hmmm ok I guess... Post 3 - post 4 = 23 inches...WTF? I get told since there will be a 2 foot cantilever I would not notice it. Also the posts are going to get mounted on 8 inch concrete blocks. Am I smoking crack or does this just not sound right? Let me add I think the only reason we are doing a cantilever on a 12' deck is because he is trying to use the 2 previous concretere piers for the new deck. Last edited by petegz28; 05-26-2008 at 07:24 PM..
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