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Install Mid-Span and Splice Blocking

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What happens here

Install blocking between joists in two main areas: at mid-span for joists longer than 8 feet, and over the main support beams where joists are spliced. Mid-span blocking increases the rigidity of the deck and prevents joists from twisting, creating a more solid and level walking surface. Blocking at splices provides critical structural support and helps maintain alignment. Secure all blocking with appropriate fasteners.

Goal: Enhance deck rigidity, prevent joist twisting, and provide structural support at splices.

Tools and materials

  • Blocking Lumber ProWood TrueFrame Joist — Structural support and rigidity between joists
  • Framing Nails — Securing blocking
  • Pneumatic Nailer — Fastening blocking

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So, we got a lot of our blocking in. Um, we've got it over the beam. You can see uh that's required by code wherever you have a canal lever uh on your deck. So um this is like kind of a half can lever cuz it is tied into these post but um it's really it really is a can lever. So we have blocking over that and we have it over that beam in the center the far one. And what that's going to do over top of the beam is it's going to it's going to make sure that everything gets pulled into plum. So, especially where they were connected and we spliced over that beam, they were kind of kicked in different directions. So, that straightens them out. And then anything over 8 ft, we need midspan blocking. So, that's what we have here. That's going to tighten everything up in the middle so that it makes it a lot more rigid, the whole structure, but it also straightens out all of our joy space. So, you can see they're looking really, really nice and straight, which I just like. I like it to look nice and clean. and and straight cuz that's just what we do around here, you know. So, a lot of blocking. A lot of it going in here. And

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