1 – Wet pressure-treated framing for deck stairs.
2 – Wet pressure-treated framing for a deck.
3 – Wet pressure-treated deck frame as seen from below.
4 – Dry pressure-treated framing on a composite deck.
5 – Flashing and protector tape installed to prevent against water damage.
6 – Protector tape installed along frame to help prevent water damage.
7 – Protector installed on joists can be seen on this partially completed deck.
8 – The very early visible signs of brown rot.
9 – Brown rot has become more visible, thus signaling further internal damage to the joists.
10 – Brown rot damage on a wood deck frame that did not have protector tape.
11 – Extensive brown rot damage on deck joists that were installed with no protector tape.
12 – This beam was part of an elevated deck that did not have protector tape. You can see the extensive damage done by brown rot.
13 – This shows the severity of brown rot that can occur when the wrong material is used for the framing and the fascia is installed incorrectly.
14 – Supports are installed so that are not sitting on or in the ground.
15 – Support post for a wood-framed deck.
