Decks Footings are required to support the girders upon which the joists and decking are constructed. Support of deck joists on an old sidewalk or patio slab is not adequate. Bearing of footings in the loose fill immediately adjacent to the house foundation is not sufficient. A ledger is the board which sometimes is bolted to the side of the existing house to support the deck joists. This is a lot easier to put in before the walls and ceilings are constructed.
People have to breathe.
Therefore, the code requires that provision should be made for ventilation. Stairs need to have continuous handrails. The code requires handrail ends to be returned to walls or to posts. Sheds Sheds more than 100 square feet require footings or anchorage to foundation. No portion of this website can be used or reproduced without the written permission of the East Brunswick Township.