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   Aaron_ | Oct 08, 1999 05:50am | #1

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   James, I have done this on several occasions. There is not any problems that I know of. Good luck.

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   Guest_ | Oct 08, 1999 05:50am | #2

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   I am building a 8' x 28' deck, with a gable roof attached to the house.

   The deck posts/roof supports will be anchored in 24" of concrete, located 4' apart, and the deck and roof ledger boards (2 x 8's) will be attached to either side of the posts with carriage bolts. The posts will be sandwiched between the ledger boards. The roof ledger at the house wall will be attached with lag screws.

   The rafters will run east and west. What I would like to know is this: is there something imminently wrong with running the joists north and south? The posts and ledgers supporting the roof are going to be extremely stout, and there will be a ledger attached at bottom (for deck) and top (for roof).
   The rafters will have supports running north and south (remember, the rafters are going east and west) that will tie them into the house wall. This will strengthen the roof, and provide extra support for the rafters.

   My thought is that since joists are designed to keep the walls from moving inwards and outwards, and the fact that there are no walls (only ledgers at roof line, which are not going anywhere)what harm could it do to run the joists north and south? This would make installing the joists easier, make the installation of the porch ceiling a little easier, and cut costs a bit.

   What do you guys think?

   James DuHamel