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pro162
Jun 29, 2010, 02:35 PM
my deck is 10ft off the ground, it is 16x18 and supported by 5 4x4's on double 2x10's (Two of them First one is 8ft from the house, 2nd is 13ft out) it is starting to sway side to side. Will 6x6's stop it or should I look for some other kind of support? The contractor that built it 20 yr's ago said the 4x4's would be suffice

KBC
Jun 29, 2010, 04:09 PM
The 4X4's are probably fine,you need to tie the posts together with cross ties.

From the highest point you can attach a 2X4 brace to the lowest point(not on the ground) of a different post,do this throughout the entire deck, make it appear like it was designed that way and you will find the sway goes away!

Hope this helped?

KBC