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A guy at the lumber yard in Tacoma told me I was wrong to use a 4-inch nail for that deck ledger board.
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milam483mo ago
My inspector in Bellingham said 3-inch galvanized nails are the code minimum for that.
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avery_flores173mo agoTop Commenter
It's funny how many rules are just local tradition dressed up as law.
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william_garcia2mo ago
Three-inch nails sounds like overkill for most jobs. That Bellingham inspector must really hate wobbly decks. Hope your lumber is up for it, milam48.
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the_lee1mo ago
Guess that inspector is making sure your deck doesn't take off in a strong wind. Makes you wonder if he'd want you to use railroad spikes for a birdhouse next.
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