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This site is to help homeowners and deck building contractors get residential deck plans that can be submitted to local municipalities. This site is only intended for residential plans. Not Commercial! We will provide you with plans that meet 2018 IRC codes for residential decks. 

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To take advantage of our service, you will need to upload photos of your sketch or designs. It will need to have the following information included with it.

  • Width and length of deck.
  • Location of stairs and landings if applicable.
  • Location of house labeled in correlation to deck.
  • One or two photos of the house where the deck will be located.
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About DeckPermits

There are several ways that a deck can be built that will meet code. We will provide deck details as follows:

  • Sub framing will always be qualified as AC2 treated lumber.
  • Code will allow for decks to be built with 4x4 but we will always qualify them with 6x6 we are not flexible on this.
  • Unless specifically asked we will qualify the deck build to have the post attached to the double outer rim. We can qualify as a cantilever upon request.
  • We will qualify the lumber with several methodologies. 1. We will consider the type of materials that you are going to use. If it is a composite or Pvc we will qualify with 2x10 because you will need the extra width to properly attach the fascia. If you are doing wood; ie Ac2, cedar, or exotic hard woods we will qualify the lumber to a minimum of 2x8 but will make the calculations based upon the allowable load limits per framing member in regards to spans.
  • Locations and configurations of post and piers will be calculated with the methodlogy of using the fewest post to meet the deck span requirements. If the post is really close to the allowable span then we will add an additional post. If you desire to dig smaller piers we can add additional post upon request.
  • For decks that need to have post further apart see the other considerations section below with engineering.

Details included with our deck plan service.

  • Framing detail
  • Concrete detail
  • Labeling of all framing members and pier depth an diameter size.

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Other Considerations

Every City is different in what information that they want. Here are some things that we find consistently among most municipalities in the US:

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Site Plan or Survey

Most cities around the Midwest will accept a site plan. A site plan is a simple drawing marking the boundaries of your property line in relationship to where your house and deck is the property line. This is usually acceptable if you are going to keep your deck the same size. Some cities are requiring surveys of the property. If you don’t already have one then it could be an expensive additional cost.

Deck Permit Application

They very from city to city as well, but usually they just would like the homeowners information, square footage of the deck and the cost of the project.

Engineering

If you are looking to have a roof installed over your deck we will not be a good fit for your project. When you add a roof to your deck you will need to have additional engineering that goes beyond the scope of what is shown in the 2018IRC codes, and typically a structural engineer or architect will have to specify what is needed for your project.

If you are looking to span your deck between two post more than the allowable distance shown for dimensional lumber in the 2018IRC codes this can be done with Exterior Rated Glulam’s and or LVLs. But you will have to source what you need and provide documentation and then we can include the beam/girder in the drawings. (This documentation will also have to be included with your permit application when filed.)

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We specialize in providing homeowners and deck building contractors with detailed residential deck plans that meet the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC).

Standard Package

$ 120 One Time Use
  • Details included with our deck plan service.
  • Framing detail
  • Concrete detail
  • Labeling of all framing members, pier depth, and pier diameter.
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Contractor Package

$ 250 Subscribe and Save Annually
  • You get the same details as our standard
    package with a few perks.
  • 3 fully included permit plans with your subscription or renewal, then get additional plans at just $80 each.


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This site is to help home owner and deck building contractors get residential deck plans that can be submitted to local municipalities. This site is only intended for residential plans. Not Commercial! We will provide you with plans that meet 2018 IRC codes for residential decks.