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Guess it doesn't matter that it's not blue. I...

Guess it doesn't matter that it's not blue. I simply copied the URL and pasted it in the 'go to box' and got there.

No surprises in that picture -- it was as you described and what I envisioned.
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Posting pictures in here is tricky. The easy way...

Posting pictures in here is tricky. The easy way is to put them on a personal website (Yahoo, Angelfire, etc.) and simply post the URL to the site.

I was wondering about your building a deck in...
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Yahoo2003, don't feel bad. I have no clue how to...

Yahoo2003, don't feel bad. I have no clue how to calculate snow load or wind loads either. However, I DO know how to read the engineering cut sheets and all of their tables that apply to all of the...
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Well, NOT HERE!! I don't have to embed my...

Well, NOT HERE!! I don't have to embed my footings 24" deep for a deck. This is Sunny CA -- frost isn't an issue!! As long as my deck footings are 8" deep, I'm below the frost line in all but a few...
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webrebel, yahoo2003 is dealing with frost --...

webrebel,

yahoo2003 is dealing with frost -- THAT'S why his footings have to be 24" deep. Not sure how far above grade his deck will be, but if the bldg. dept. is requiring 6X6 posts, it must be...
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Adding a room or a patio cover at some point in...

Adding a room or a patio cover at some point in the future is certainly an option. Since the cover would probably be mounted in a hanger on the house wall, it would technically reduce or remove the...
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Fill the 18" X 24" hole with concrete. Adding a...

Fill the 18" X 24" hole with concrete. Adding a small footing on top of that is fine. You could use 2X4's and make it an 18" or larger square, or, if you want it round, use the plastic bender board...
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Go back to the Simpson catalog and look at any of...

Go back to the Simpson catalog and look at any of the AB standoff post bases (AB, ABA, ABE, ABU) These bases will keep your post an inch off of the concrete footing. You are absolutely correct about...
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