However, because there is no door, I am thinking about just building the deck as freestanding without attaching it to the house. One downside that I can think of is that the deck edge might drift relative to the house, making it look crooked. Is this is a problem? What are the downsides of making the deck freestanding?
MSN: Can you attach a pergola to a house? What you need to know if you want to achieve that seamless flow between inside and out
Figuring out if you can attach a pergola to the house is a must if your patio adjoins the property and you want to achieve that seamless flow between inside and out. Thankfully, in most cases, you can ...
Can you attach a pergola to a house? What you need to know if you want to achieve that seamless flow between inside and out
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I just took apart a very badly made porch attached to an old brick house (built circa 1890). I do not want to go into the details but the old porch was so badly built (cement blocks as footings, le...
Attaching the top of the wall to a structural member above is usually the easiest way to provide lateral support but not the only way. It's possible to build partition walls that don't extend all the way to the ceiling above, usually by extending the end studs through the floor to attach to the joist below.