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Timeline for framing for ground level deck

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Sep 28, 2017 at 3:33 comment added Lee Sam @isherwood I didn't see where the op said "no posts". Did you?
Sep 28, 2017 at 3:30 comment added Lee Sam @isherwood When a person says "two 2x8 in the middle" it means more than one and less than three. (The op is suggesting / asking about three rows of supports. This would be the middle ...
Sep 28, 2017 at 3:26 comment added Lee Sam @isherwood 5/4 decking? I'd use 2x's.
Sep 27, 2017 at 22:28 comment added aghast OP also provides a picture of concrete footing blocks intended for use. I suspect "ground level" in this case means "low".
Sep 27, 2017 at 18:05 comment added isherwood Also, there are no posts and the OP specifically mentions "ground-level".
Sep 27, 2017 at 18:04 comment added isherwood What do you mean by "two 2x8s in the middle"? Also, decking of almost any sort should never span more than 24". 5/4 (wood or synthetic/composite) is intended for 16" centers.
Sep 27, 2017 at 15:51 history answered Lee Sam CC BY-SA 3.0