User Guide

DECKING:
10. DECKING:
Material that forms the nished surface of the deck.
11. FASCIA:
Decorative material installed along the outside
edge of the deck framing to create a more
polished appearance.
FRAMING/SUBSTRUCTURE:
12. JOIST:
Dimensional structure, set parallel to one another,
to create the actual deck structure.
13. BEAM:
Dimensional structure set along the top of posts.
Serves as the main horizontal support for the deck.
14. ELEVATED POST:
Vertical elements that support the beams.
15. FOOTING:
Typically concrete, these create an underground base
that provides support for deck posts.
RAILING
1. TOP RAIL:
Railing placed horizontally that attaches above the
balusters and posts.
2. POST CAP:
Weather-protective nish that tops each post and
provides a more nished appearance.
3. BALUSTER:
Vertical rungs between two posts that connect the
top and bottom rail.
4. POST SLEEVE:
Strong yet hollow material that ts over lumber posts.
5. BOTTOM RAIL:
A rail that runs horizontally on the bottom of the
balusters and the posts.
6. POST SKIRT:
A decorative element that covers any cuts where the
decking and railing meet near the base of the post.
STEPS
7. TREAD:
The at, walkable surface on each step of a set
of stairs.
8. RISER:
Support material that attaches to the vertical face
of a step between treads.
9. STRINGER:
Dimensional lumber that supports the stair treads
and risers of deck stairs.
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