So I thought I'd build my son a little playdeck / swing / slide. I built the deck about 4.5' off the ground and the deck is about 8'X8'. I used 4 posts which are 4X4s and the deck 'framing' (not sure if this is the proper wording) is made from 2X6s. I added 3 - 2X6 joists and the framing is covered with 5/4 X6 decking. Everything looks great and feels solid when I walk on it but then I got paranoid that I should have used 6X6 for posts or maybe added at least 2 more 4X4 posts for support. It's too late to add the extra posts. I've never built anything like this before but it seemed pretty simple although I didn't really think too hard about it obviously. Am I getting paranoid for nothing? Thanks!
Here's a picture from my crappy camera phone to give you an idea what I'm talking about. This is before I added the decking obviously.
I still need to add railings, a slide, a ladder and swingset off the side of the deck. All that weight makes me a little nervous.
Here's a picture from my crappy camera phone to give you an idea what I'm talking about. This is before I added the decking obviously.
I still need to add railings, a slide, a ladder and swingset off the side of the deck. All that weight makes me a little nervous.
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