My wife's family has a beach house. Recently, I went down to replace some well worn deck railing. Since I don't go down very often I took a good look at the deck to see what else had to be done. I was surprised that the joists spanning the 14' length were 2X8s. My recollection of codes is that anything over 10' requires a 2X10. The rim joists were doubled 2X8's. More concerning was how the joists were connected - toe nailed and face nailed - nary a joist hanger to be found. What got me concerned about this is the condition of the nails all over the deck. They are failing from rust. When I took down the old railing some of the nails could be broken by hand. So, I have to wonder about the condition of the joist nails.
I am wondering if I am over reacting here. My thought on how to fix was to either (easy fix) install some SS joist hangers or (harder fix) sister all of the joists and then install SS double joist hangers. Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated.
I am wondering if I am over reacting here. My thought on how to fix was to either (easy fix) install some SS joist hangers or (harder fix) sister all of the joists and then install SS double joist hangers. Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated.