Research & Writing Assignment:
For this essay I read the Inspection article on inspecting decks and applied it to the egress topic as in this area a deck is often the “landing” outside an egress door.
Most decks in this area are homeowner built. They should be checked carefully for ledger attachment, post size, and distance from the ground if there is an egress window underneath. The stairs should also be checked for tread depth, rise height, and height variance. I have noticed that most decks in this area do not have a graspable handrail on the stairs, if there is one at all. There are a multitude of decks with horizontal(climbable) balusters on the guard with the deck height more than 48 inches above grade.