# CBSreport on deck collapse **URL:** \ **Category:** Structural Inspections\ **Created:** [June 25, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857 "2009-06-25T01:29:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fnewman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@fnewman](https://forum.nachi.org/u/fnewman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857/1 "2009-06-25T01:29:45Z")
Did you see the CBS report on deck problems this morning? [http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the\_early\_show/video.php?cid=The%20Early%20Show&pid=YDv0VV66GUrkNXa\_V\_MNgYBi0Q2Lh\_OZ&show=all&offset=0&play=true](http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_early_show/video.php?cid=The%20Early%20Show&pid=YDv0VV66GUrkNXa_V_MNgYBi0Q2Lh_OZ&show=all&offset=0&play=true) ---
**Author:** ![wwilson3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/wwilson3/32/58197_2.png) [@wwilson3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wwilson3)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857/2 "2009-06-25T02:27:33Z")
good show I been yelled at and told i am to picky on decks , I have done a few homes where that one fell down. Not the first, a bunch went down with one not to long ago. The one thing they forgot to say that area did not have a building inspector till a year ago. I would say i write about 4 to 5 week here . even on new homes ---
**Author:** ![dvalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dvalley/32/206092_2.png) [@dvalley](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dvalley)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857/3 "2009-06-25T11:04:45Z")
Deck videos are always a bonus to watch. Thanks. Here’s a deck where I might have saved a life or two… ![deck.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/9/949dd3173241fe8ddf0df6e8566e244150a3cb99.jpeg) When I inspected the underside, the joist hangers were attached, but they were pulling away… ![decka.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/3/31aedac8f9af8fadffed8ddc6b19ed5ddbd570d1.jpeg) ![deckb.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/b/b3e4b92aa761cfb84459e5033a15313415fd632c.jpeg) This is the type of deck I want to see… ![deck-heavyduty1.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/9/90cf89208c1915c70fd59d5e231f6e116c5465f0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jevans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f08c70/32.png) [@jevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jevans)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857/4 "2009-06-26T09:52:46Z")
The video was good, except the reference and display of some recommended undersize ledger attachment screws. ---
**Author:** ![wwilson3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/wwilson3/32/58197_2.png) [@wwilson3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wwilson3)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/cbsreport-on-deck-collapse/39857/5 "2009-06-26T11:40:26Z")
LOL well we should call the engineer who was on the show