Recent content by rodav

@robinbanks I made sure the corners opposite the curved side were secure and just jammed a piece of wood between the house and the curved side. Because it had to push all the joists through to the other side, I thought that it would require a lot of force, but like you said, it actually didn't...

@robinbanks That's a good idea. I can't get a car into my back yard but I can jam a piece of wood in between the side of the house and the frame joist. The deck board joints will be staggered anyway because I saved money by buying random lengths. Thanks

It's just a hand drawn picture to explain the curve. It is not an accurate representation, it's just to explain where the curve has occurred. I haven't put any details in the drawing because I'm just after advice about the curve. I have just finished installing the joists. All that has been...

Hi, I'm currently building a deck in Brisbane Australia. The 2 longer framing joists have developed a curve since I built the frame. Probably because for the last month, Brisbane has had alternating rain and sunny 30-37c heat (about 95-100f). They were straight when I built the frame. The...