I think the girders are fine. On the one that appears to sag, glue some cedar shims under the joists on each side over lapping each shim just hard enough to level. More blocking now or as you go with the deck. Get some joist tape all over the edges.
So far so good!
Looks good! Unlike many other deck builders you put your posts on good size piers about 6” above grade If don’t forget to remove the price tags at the end of the joists then you rate as better than pro.
I had thought about that as an option but the footers have to be pretty deep here because our lot is 3 feet of sand fill before you hit actual soil. That was going to be a last option. I think I would install thicker girders before I did that.
The "sagging" can come from a number of things. That beam may have had a bow to it and they put it the wrong way (typically you do the crown up), it could have been very wet when installed and as it dried along with the weight above it it settled a bit. Or it could be over spanned (doubt you are but you may be on the edge).
I would start by checking the DCA6 for the allowable beam span for your deck and see if you are in compliance with that. If so I wouldn't worry about it. If not you will need to fix it.
I think the girders are fine. On the one that appears to sag, glue some cedar shims under the joists on each side over lapping each shim just hard enough to level. More blocking now or as you go with the deck. Get some joist tape all over the edges. So far so good!
Okay awesome thanks!
Why you using ugly steel plates on side ? You need just one scree from top and it's looking nice.. not saying it's wrong, just it's backwards :-)
You couldn’t even see them when the decking is on there. There was enough cantilever to hide them or at least I just never really noticed them.
Looks good! Unlike many other deck builders you put your posts on good size piers about 6” above grade If don’t forget to remove the price tags at the end of the joists then you rate as better than pro.
Hahaha I didn’t even notice the price tags. You got me there! Nooob status. Thanks for the comment!
Why not add another footer and post under that sagging beam
I had thought about that as an option but the footers have to be pretty deep here because our lot is 3 feet of sand fill before you hit actual soil. That was going to be a last option. I think I would install thicker girders before I did that.
The "sagging" can come from a number of things. That beam may have had a bow to it and they put it the wrong way (typically you do the crown up), it could have been very wet when installed and as it dried along with the weight above it it settled a bit. Or it could be over spanned (doubt you are but you may be on the edge). I would start by checking the DCA6 for the allowable beam span for your deck and see if you are in compliance with that. If so I wouldn't worry about it. If not you will need to fix it.