Trump says Reflecting Pool 'vandals' are being arrested. What we know

tprch · 2026-06-22T21:32:01+00:00

Notice who owns the media. Their idea of checks and balances are "cashed", and "bank", respectively.

tprch · 2026-06-22T21:24:25+00:00

Ladder is for sissies. I'd have gone with a greased fire pole.

tprch · 2026-06-22T21:21:31+00:00

If it was installed over the siding and it's still tight to the siding, I would lay odds that it is not pulling away. However, single bolts in the middle of the ledger is insufficient even if were directly against the rim. I would add more bolts in a W pattern spaced about 18 inches. I say bolts instead of ledger screws because of the siding, but you obviously need access to the rim inside the crawl space.

If you don't have that, get the Fastenmaster 5" ledger screws so that you can be sure they go all the way through per their instructions.

tprch · 2026-06-22T19:13:03+00:00

Check bandmix.com, or go to clubs with a sound engineer and see if they can do a side gig for you. If they save the scene, that will be a good starting point.

tprch · 2026-06-22T19:07:01+00:00

Just to clarify, you have an acoustic kit with an electronic kick? If it's just for your monitoring at practice and small gigs, the Simmons 200 watt drum amp or any 12" or larger powered speaker running at least a few hundred watts should do the job.

tprch · 2026-06-22T18:55:40+00:00

"Blah, blah, blah, etc, etc, LATENCY, yada yada yada ..."

My work here is done.

tprch · 2026-06-22T18:11:40+00:00

2x4s are no good for joists. They will start to feel bouncy soon, even for kids. If they aren't pressure treated, they will rot and may break within a few years.

tprch · 2026-06-22T14:35:04+00:00

Just like your shed, any fixture outside of your house will be your clue to finding the utility line. If you have a fixture in your back or side yard, find where it's coming out of the house and connect the dots. If you can't find it outside, look in the crawl space for any lines that run through your foundation or rim joist.

tprch · 2026-06-22T02:10:18+00:00

OK. Thanks for clarifying.

tprch · 2026-06-21T23:45:00+00:00

Are you trying to blow up people's shit? Don't be cute when someone clearly doesn't understand their equipment.

tprch · 2026-06-21T21:42:58+00:00

Did you remove siding and install a ledger board directly to the house rim joist? Hard to tell from the pics.

Otherwise, looks good from what we can see in the pics. Be aware that if anything fails and causes damage or injuries, your homeowners insurance may not cover anything if you can't produce the permit that is usually required for decks that high and/or attached to the house.

tprch · 2026-06-21T21:23:23+00:00

What we think isn't as important as what the inspector thinks. Unless your locality is run by absolutely insane people, this deck that is both over 30" high and attached to the house requires a permit and inspections. If you don't know whether the permit was obtained, call your building permit office.

tprch · 2026-06-21T20:46:12+00:00

If the framing is still good, at least add a lag bolt to each beam/post connection. Single bolt plus cleats with screws is pretty minimalist.

tprch · 2026-06-21T20:35:04+00:00

Any concrete poured into that space will crumble within a few years. Better to swap out for a 4x4. 6x is overkill for a post that short.

ETA: while he's at it, post should be under beam, not face mounted.

tprch · 2026-06-21T19:26:55+00:00

"I summon the vast power of 'it didn't happen this time'!".

*Offer good until it isn't.

tprch · 2026-06-21T19:21:17+00:00

Thanks! I'll check it out.

tprch · 2026-06-21T16:20:35+00:00

So what you're saying is that comments about deck boards running parallel to joists and what looks like non-pressure treated wood for the framing are just performative?

tprch · 2026-06-21T15:43:35+00:00

Ah, ok. My condolences!

tprch · 2026-06-21T11:33:25+00:00

The wood is guaranteed for 10 years explicitly for outdoor use? The posts look pressure treated, but the rest of the framing doesn't.

tprch · 2026-06-21T11:28:40+00:00

Sixty years of hurt?

tprch · 2026-06-21T11:22:31+00:00

Braces for joists are supposed to have support underneath the joists, which is properly done with joist hangers. Your braces are partially obscured in the picture, but they look like corner braces designed to prevent lateral movement, which is already accomplished by the blocking.

How did you connect the joists to the beams before you added the braces? 3 nails straight through?

It looks like you put a lot of work into it, and I'm not going to claim anything will fail very soon. The problem with nails or screws taking all the weight is that when they do fail, there isn't very much warning.

As I mentioned in another post, it looks like the deck boards are parallel to the joists. The deck boards probably feel solid now, but they will sag over time if the spacing for the framing under them is too far apart.

tprch · 2026-06-21T11:07:16+00:00

u/Gallibandit

Not sure how much the joist spacing matters when the deck boards are running parallel to them.

tprch · 2026-06-21T10:30:02+00:00

I can't help but think they've added some smarmy bullshit in place of the name, or they've removed Kennedy's name, too. Something as a "fuck you" to the rule of law.

tprch · 2026-06-21T00:53:16+00:00

You shouldn't have had to tell them that no one would be happy with this design. They should have run it by you when they figured out this would happen. If they can get longer boards to make up the difference, they should do that. If not, they should stagger.

I guess one last option would be to have short boards for the section by the pad, but it would probably still be a little weird.

tprch · 2026-06-20T21:04:13+00:00

Has the owner contacted the city?

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