November 2009
by Andy Engel
How about a better-thought-out lateral attachment requirement?
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If you aren't familiar with the new lateral attachment requirement for decks in the 2009 IRC, you should read this issue's Structure department (see page 24) before reading on here. Working with contributing editor Glenn Mathewson on that Structure piece convinced me that this new provision is ill considered and was likely rushed into the code because of the recent press given to deck collapses. I know the International Code Council folks work hard and lateral attachment is important - no one wants decks to fall off houses. But the detail shown in the code is not appropriate in all
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