Deck Framing    4 Classroom Hours  - 2 class sessions           

Deck Design and Construction is a four hour program.  This session will provide contractors, designers, building inspectors, and plan reviewers with the information needed to determine if the minimum requirements for deck construction set forth in the 2006 International Residential Code and the Johnson County Deck Standards have been met.  Participants will learn:

• The mechanics of wood used in deck construction.
• How to size joists, beams, posts, and piers.
• Proper specification and use of fasteners.
• How to draw construction and plot plans for permitting process.

Instructor:  David Utterback