Onomatopoeia comments on Nah, that looks pretty up to code.

That thing is waaayyy too long to be cantilevered. 24" of max overhang is a pretty typical standard for deck. That doesn't include the roof. Even with that, they would need to have modified the supporting exterior wall to handle the extra load.

The question is when not if it's going to fall off the house.

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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago

24" of max overhang is a pretty typical standard for deck.

Most decks don't have 12" joist supporting them..... Plus, the roof appears to be cantilevered as well.

modified the supporting exterior wall to handle the extra load.

Tbh it's hard to tell, it really looks like a house with interesting bones that got wrapped in shitty vinyl in the early 00'. But I'm not seeing any anchoring hardware, so there's a chance that the joists are interconnected with the ones supporting the second floor.

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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 7 points 1 year ago

Might not be that long, they could have easily had it all lying around. They don't seem like the type to go out and buy new lumber just because.

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[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The wood looks weathered, but not rotten. And the joist on the front is probably the most weathered, since it is the most exposed to sun and rain, while the others have been protected by the roof.

I'd argue for a thorough inspection, and my bet is that most of the joists would be in pretty decent shape. Replace the ones that need replacing, and then sand and stain for better weather resistance in the future. Would probably be a project that takes a couple weekends for a competent DIY-er.

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