I grabbed this from another message board with the permission of Matt Fellman of Crawford Inspection Services in Oregon.
It always amazes me how many of the decks I inspect have issues.
What do you think about this one?
first thing to come to mind is Sally Fields and the flying nun:D
but whats up with the corner dude?
Lovely isn’t it.
Did you notice the hot tub?
That looks pretty scarey Mike.
Marcel:) 
I wonder how it feels underfoot at the top of the stair.:shock:
It looks kinda like my deer stand. Only not as sturdy.
Stu
there is no way that can be fat boy safe…
I wish I had more info. I think Matt was inspecting the house next door.
How about posting some of your own worst deck pics here?
The stairs look mighty steep. The hot tub shouldn’t be a problem…as long as they fill it with helium.
Does is sway when you shimmy?:shock:
This one isn’t quite as ridiculous as the other one.
It had nothing other than the joist hangers at the building connection - nothing to prevent upward thrust.
I hate decks! I don’t even get paid extra for them:mad:
It also shimmies when you shuffle.
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Joist hangers will resist some dgeree of upward thrust. I believe that value is given in joist hanger manufacturers’ literature. However, the number is small compared to the downward load-bearing ability. This also assumes that the hanger is nailed exactly according to the hanger manufacturer"s recommendations.