Setting Main Support Beams
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What happens here
With the post bases secured, position the main support beams (6x10s) onto the posts. The beams are 20 feet long and will be seamed together to cover the 30-foot width of the deck. Use appropriate Simpson Strong-Tie hardware, specifically angle brackets and structural screws, to connect the beams to the posts and to each other where they seam. Use a circular saw to make any necessary cuts to the beams for precise fitting.
Goal: Install and secure the primary support beams for the deck frame
Tools and materials
- 6x10 Beams — The main horizontal structural members of the deck
- Circular Saw Ryobi — Cutting beams to length for precise fitting
- Impact Driver Ryobi — Driving structural screws
- Simpson Strong-Tie Hardware — Securing beams to posts and to each other
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