Includes guidance on provisions of the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. Includes Commentary and Appendices. DCA6-12 contains new tables and other criteria based on changes to design values for all grades and sizes of visually-graded Southern Pine lumber effective June 1, 2013.
For a copy of DCA6-09, which is based on the 2009 IRC, click here.
Building officials may print a reasonable number of copies of DCA 6 for use with permits. *Please Note: The entire DCA 6 cannot be posted to a building department website. Updates and revisions are frequently being made to the document so it is recommended that building departments post a link to DCA 6 on their websites. Also, AWC has developed a one-page PDF that can be posted to the jurisdiction's website to provide an overview and links to the AWC document.
DCA 6 - Prescriptive Residential Deck Construction Guide - 2009 IRC Version with May 2013 Addendum
DCA6 has been updated to the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) and replaces the DCA6 based on 2009 IRC. Since many jurisdictions reference DCA6-09, it remains available here for a limited time. It includes guidance on provisions of the 2009 IRC pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. The May 2013 Addendum contains new tables and other criteria to use with DCA6 based on changes to design values for all grades and sizes of visually-graded Southern Pine lumber effective June 1, 2013.
Building officials may print a reasonable number of copies of DCA 6 for use with permits.
*Please Note: The entire DCA 6 cannot be posted to a building department website.
Updates and revisions are frequently being made to the document so it is recommended that building departments post a link to DCA 6 on their websites. Also, AWC has developed a one-page PDF that can be posted to the jurisdiction's website to provide an overview and links to the AWC document.
AWC also offers a free Design Professional Membership to qualified building officials.
View the story #SafeDeckChat on Storify.