Protector tape on wood deck frame

Wood Deck Framing

There are two types of pressure treated framing. Both have been chemically treated to resist rot, decay and termites.
Treater Series
  • Treater Series has a limited warranty against warping and is better than #2 grading.
KDAT (Kiln Dried After Treatment)
  • KDAT removes excess moisture and is less prone to shrinking, cupping or warping.
We suggest that all wood framing uses a joist protector tape designed to protect wooden structure from water damage.

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These pictures show the wet and dry pressure treated framing used in building decks.

Wet pressure treated stair framing

1 – Wet pressure-treated framing for deck stairs.

Wood deck frame in wet pressure treated wood

2 – Wet pressure-treated framing for a deck.

Wet pressure treated deck frame as seen from below.

3 – Wet pressure-treated deck frame as seen from below.

Dry pressure treated deck frame

4 – Dry pressure-treated framing on a composite deck.

Using flashing and joist protector tape  on all wood-framed decks will prevent against water damage.

Flashing and protector tape installed on a wood deck frame to prevent against water damage.

5 – Flashing and protector tape installed to prevent against water damage.

Joist protector tape installed on wood deck frame to prevent water damage.

6 – Protector tape installed along frame to help prevent water damage.

Protector tape on wood deck frame

7 – Protector installed on joists can be seen on this partially completed deck.

Brown rot occurs in wood-framed decks but can be prevented by using a water protector tape on the frame.

Early signs of brown rot on a wood deck frame

8 – The very early visible signs of brown rot.

Signs of brown rot on a wood deck frame mean there's more internal damage on the joists.

9 – Brown rot has become more visible, thus signaling further internal damage to the joists.

Sever brown rot damage on a wood deck frae

10 – Brown rot damage on a wood deck frame that did not have protector tape.

Severe brown rot damage on deck joists with no protector tape

11 – Extensive brown rot damage on deck joists that were installed with no protector tape.

Extensive brown rot damage on a beam from a wood deck

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.

Support Posts

Wood deck support posts are installed so they are not sitting on/in the ground

13 – Supports are installed so that are not sitting on or in the ground.

Wood support post for deck

14 – Support post for a wood-framed deck.