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Decking sagging?
Our decking has 3 sections to it, though they make up one long stretch (dont know how to explain that properly, sorry). Im pretty sure that this year something is going wrong with the section on the right. I can see a noticeable sag/bow in the boards, and they feel very bouncy and creaky and unsafe to me - to be honest they are scaring me. OH is adamant that they are perfectly safe with no sag. If im not losing the plot, and I may be do you have any advice about what may be causing it?
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Those who are inclined to casual cruelty say that inside a fat girl is a thin girl and a lot of chocolate. Terry Pratchett
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Rotten supporting joist or a failure of whatever the joist is supported on (joist hanger/blocks/foundation etc). Easiest way is to look underneath or take up a few boards.
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Thanks. As far as im aware the joists are set into postcrete in the ground, would it be difficult to replace?M.A.C.A.W member number 39
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The uprights that support the joists may be set in postcrete, but the joists themselves will be attached to them. The only way of finding out which component has failed is to get underneath and look. It will most likely be rot in one of the wooden components.
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