"When a deck is showing signs of wear and tear, you should look for any rusting of metal components. This isn't only an appearance issue but, also a safety warning. The structural components of the deck could be unsafe and could cause a total collapse of the deck floor. Steel nails that are used in deck construction are coated with a layer of zinc that protects the steel from airborne ocean water salts. Over time the zinc layer is worn down by the corrosion process. Once the zinc layer is gone, bare steel is exposed to sea salts that rapidly destroy the structural strength of the nail connections, making deck components dangerous for occupant use."
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Keziah 2 year s ago
Seeing those gives me a slight eyetwitch. I am a german civil engineer.
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Tim 2 year s ago
Keziah,
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
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Josiah 2 year s ago
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I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...
I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...
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Tim 2 year s ago
confused german screaming. how can any of that even be called a foundation. 
how can any of that even be called a foundation.
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Mally 2 year s ago
Some of these problems were in the building that collapse in Florida last year killing a lot of people
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Mally 2 year s ago
This s#it is real, if you see something like that report it right away and get out
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Missy 2 year s ago
I'll never understand why Americans built their houses so badly and then wonder why hurricanes disassemble them like garden sheds
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...