Joist and beam protector tape installed on wood deck frame. Colorado Springs

Wood Deck Framing

 

There are two types of pressure treated framing. Both have been chemically treated to resist rot, decay and termites.
Treater Series
  • Treater Series has a limited warranty against warping and is better than #2 grading.
KDAT (Kiln Dried After Treatment)
  • KDAT removes excess moisture and is less prone to shrinking, cupping or warping.
We suggest that all wood framing uses a joist protector tape designed to protect wooden structure from water damage.

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These pictures show the wet and dry pressure-treated framing used in building decks.

Wood deck framing for deck stairs being built in Colorado Springs

1 – Wet pressure-treated framing for deck stairs.

Wood deck framing that used wet pressure-treated wood located in Colorado Springs

2 – Wet pressure-treated framing for a deck.

Wood deck framing that utilizes wet pressure-treated wood in Colorado Springs

3 – Wet pressure-treated deck frame as seen from below.

Dry pressure-treated wood deck framing installed on an elevated composite deck in Colorado Springs

4 – Dry pressure-treated framing on a composite deck.

Using flashing and joist protector tape on all wood framed decks will prevent against water damage.

Wood deck framing that has joist and beam protector tape installed in Colorado Springs

5 – Flashing and protector tape installed to prevent against water damage.

Wood deck framing that has joist and beam protector installed to control brown rot in Colorado Springs

6 – Protector tape installed along frame to help prevent water damage.

Wood deck framing that has joist and beam tape installed for brown rot control in Colorado Springs

7 – Protector installed on joists can be seen on this partially completed deck.

Brown rot occurs in wood framed decks but can be prevented by using a water protector tape on the frame.

Wood deck framing that shows the early stages of brown rot in Colorado Springs

8 – The very early visible signs of brown rot.

Wood deck framing that showns visible signs of brown rot on joists in Colorado Springs

9 – Brown rot has become more visible, thus signaling further internal damage to the joists.

Wood deck frame that has been damaged by brown rot in Colorado Springs

10 – Brown rot damage on a wood deck frame that did not have protector tape.

Wood deck framing joists that have extensive brown rot in Colorado Springs

11 – Extensive brown rot damage on deck joists that were installed with no protector tape.

Wood deck framing beam that shows severe brown rot in Colorado Springs

12 – This beam was part of an elevated deck that did not have protector tape.  You can see the extensive damage done by brown rot.

Severe brown rot that has occured underneath the improperly installed fascia of a deck located in Colorado Springs

13 – This shows the severity of brown rot that can occur when the wrong material is used for the framing and the fascia is installed incorrectly.

Support Posts

Support post for a new deck that utilizes brackets to sit above concrete pad

14 – Supports are installed so that are not sitting on or in the ground.

Concrete footing for a new deck with bracket for wood support posts inset into concrete so post does come in contact with ground located in Colorado Springs

15 – Support post for a wood-framed deck.