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Note: The International Residential Code (IRC) now requires
the connection to the structure to be designed for both vertical
and lateral load. DeckLok does this!
Current building code requires decks to be bolted to the
band or rim board of the house. However, the band board was
never designed to support another structure such as a deck
or sunroom! It may only be end-nailed to the floor joists.
Movement (walking, dancing) on the deck causes the nails
to pull out, precipitating collapse of the deck.
The DeckLok bracket system is designed to keep this mode
of failure from occurring. The brackets are used in tandem,
sandwiching the end of the floor joists while bolts secure
the deck ledger board (through the band board) to the floor
joists. This provides a bolted attachment in a cost effective,
easy to install fashion.
Benefits:
- Eliminates deck pullout
- Inexpensive: replaces second beam, columns and footings
- Works in both new construction and retrofit
- Avoids personal injuries (and lawsuits) from deck collapse
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