First cut using a zero turn and forgot about the rollbar behind that sticks out wider than the rider. Heat pump is elevated and at shoulder height. It was actually the plastic handles that adjust the rollbar that stick out a couple inches further that caught it. Collection of misfortunes.
4’ is a pretty short span. Remove the existing rim joist the sit your new floor joists on that beam (assume there is another beam tied to the back of the post). then add another beam 4’ out sitting atop posts, use joist hangers on the outbound side. For a short span like that you can go 24OC if the deck boards are 2x.
I’m not crazy about bolting beams to posts (as in the pic), I like them sitting on the posts. I’d add a 2x4 vertical jack block screwed to the 4x4s too.
Benches like the ones in the pic don’t usually pass code (climb and fall hazard). Your deck is at least 42” off the ground so a proper barrier rail is code if that matters to you or your ins company.
4’ is a pretty short span. Remove the existing rim joist the sit your new floor joists on that beam (assume there is another beam tied to the back of the post). then add another beam 4’ out sitting atop posts, use joist hangers on the outbound side. For a short span like that you can go 24OC if the deck boards are 2x.
I’m not crazy about bolting beams to posts (as in the pic), I like them sitting on the posts. I’d add a 2x4 vertical jack block screwed to the 4x4s too.
Benches like the ones in the pic don’t usually pass code (climb and fall hazard). Your deck is at least 42” off the ground so a proper barrier rail is code if that matters to you or your ins company.
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