[antaresy]

计划自己修一个10X14的deck, 高大概3foot.
谢谢！

[HappyNewYear]

Yours is 3 feet (36 inches), it should be OK.

[Cockatiel]

If it is lower than 24 inches, you don't have to apply the permit


Yours is 3 feet (36 inches), it should not be OK.

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[x-yuan-1]

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[antaresy]

谢谢各位的信息！
问题是如果自己修，不告诉政府和 保险公司，以后会有什么问题吗？

[Timothy's]

Permit for two reasons. City will do a inspection to make sure you meet the code. City could increase you tax because of increase property value. You report to insurance , they may increase your rate but it would be covered by policy.

You deck is not too big not too high. Many people would built it without permit. Rarely heard any trouble. But if you do not build it to meet the code and someone is injured because of that. You have to take responsibility. If later you sell your house and inspection find the deck not meet the code, they may ask you to remove it.

So the point is building to the code.

[antaresy]

谢谢Timothy, 看来最好把deck降到2foot的高度，这样就心安了

[Timothy's]

2 or 3 foot is not a problem. A deck is better be leveled with kitchen floor. You can buy a deck plan from home depot. It would tell you how to build a deck. The point is build it strong.

[antaresy]

谢谢版主Timothy，实在不想申请permit, 为了这么小的一个deck，费那么多事，还要被政府剥削。
要是建2foot高，就不需要permit了，虽然从厨房门口出去有一个台阶的落差，也勉强接受了。原来builder的小楼梯也是这样的，大概是为了省材料？

[chef]

usually it is your neighbour or the real estate agents in this area report you to the city.
you can do it fast and nicely and comply with building code. then nobody will notice. LOL