deck stairs landing question

i am thinking about building a deck over a concrete slab. the slab is ground level and the deck would have to be about 10.75" high so that it is even with a door on the side of the house. currently there is a cement square with wooden ramp down to the level of the slab. to go from 10.75" down to ground level i will need 1 step down on the edge of the slab.

is it mandatory to have a cement or stone landing or can i build the deck so that the step lines up with the edge of the slab and the landing would be the grass next to the slab? i really don't want to leave the slab exposed anywhere and don't want to have to pour new concrete just to make a landing.

i will probably need to get a permit as the deck is over 200' squared and would like to play by the rules.

 

When i built my deck (589 sqft) i got a permit and got going (in SC).

Built the stairs 10 ft wide , 5 ft high. No landing, straight into the grass, even with slope. 4” on the very right, 7” on the very left.

When the inspector came for the final dignature, all he said was : looks like you outdid yourself here...

 

Barring any additional local municipality requirements, 2015 IRC will not mandate a man-built landing. A flat portion of grade is fine, though a few large pavers wouldn't be a bad idea.

I know flush decks are hip, but why not lower it 4"? It'll help prevent water from getting in at the door threshold and you'll be able to avoid steps entirely since you'll only be 6.25" above grade.

P.S. Not many ground-breaking changes in the deck world, but lateral reinforcing is required in quite a few codes now. Budget on 4 Simpson DTT1Z connectors connecting your deck joists to the home structure. (Assuming you frame this deck traditionally.)

 

I just put cinder blocks flush with the ground where the strings hit.

 

Obviously, you ain't been 'Mericanized yet.

 

Also told him that i eaited a few weeks after the joist install, then came in with laser and planer. Now i have 1/4” height variance over 30 ft . (Vs almost 2“ before)

He didn’t even look at any detail, just knew it was properly built.

 

Love me some German craftsmanship. Well done!

 

Still have a full 1/4” variance, eh?

 

^ yup.

 

No. See. That was supposed to bug yo... never mind. Ruin all my fun. You’re a damn German engineer. How can you be ok with that?!?!

 

Seriously if you call the permit office and tell them you're German and and engineer they probably will just mail you the permit and skip the inspection

 

This:

 

Doesn't it seem odd, with the reputation Germans have for quality/perfection, that their autos are less reliable versus Japanese and American autos?

 

But when you get a good German car they're pretty nice.

 

You have to get the planer out with pressure treated.

 

Not when they're bought in Germany, tho'...or so I've heard.

 

I agree. Two weeks ago I went out to visit Tyler, and we test drove cars. For college graduation he gets some cash, which he will probably use as a car down payment. He is starting a good job and is trying to decide if he wants to jump in with a fun car and a car payment?

He drove an Alfa Romeo Gulia Quadrifogilo, AMG C63, BMW M3, and Lexus RCF.

The Lexus was the biggest disappointment. It is way more expensive than my daughter's Infiniti Q60 and the Infiniti looks much nicer on the inside.

We really wanted to like the Alfa, but it isn't available in stick and you could tell it was based on an inexpensive car. It was the most expensive but the materials didn't match up to the price. The trunk material was falling down inside the trunk. The steering wheel paddles don't rotate with the wheel, so they make them large and they block the turn signal stalk.

He liked the BMW M3 Competition model the best. If the AMG came in a stick, then it would have been close. The Mercedes interior was much nicer.

 

Even a 20 year old M3 is still a very cool car, that sound is spectacular.

 

Yes. I owned a 95 E36 M3. My wife and I bought it right after we married. It was white with cool cloth M interior and alcantara sides. I loved how that car drove, it handled better than my 930. We sold it to buy a mini-van. Lolol

 

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