2015 International Residential Code Requirements for Wood-Framed Decks

This article presents the provisions for wood-frame decks found in the 2015 IRC (ICC 2015). Substantial progress has been made from previous IRC editions and deck-related information is organized more now in a common location, section R507. Similar to the format of Lewis (2006), 2015 IRC sections are referenced herein and commentary is added based-upon the engineering background of the author. For any project, the authority having jurisdiction should be contacted to verify their interpretation of the code and any local building code amendments.

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