Deck systems and related methods
OwnerRobert L. Wayinventor
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Abstract
A deck board supporting system includes a plurality of interconnected skirt joists configured as an outer perimeter of the deck board supporting system and a plurality of deck joists configured to be attached to one or more of the plurality of skirt joists within the outer perimeter. Each of the skirt joist and deck joist has a respective longitudinal groove formed on a respective top surface, and the longitudinal groove extends downwards perpendicular to the respective top surface. The longitudinal groove is configured for receiving one or more fasteners for connecting one or more deck boards to the top surfaces of the respective skirt joists and deck joists.
Claims18
A deck board supporting system comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected skirt joists configured as an outer perimeter of the deck board supporting system;
- a plurality of deck joists configured to be attached to one or more of the plurality of skirt joists within the outer perimeter;
- each of the skirt joists and deck joists having a longitudinal groove formed on a respective top surface;
- and
- a plurality of plastic inserts configured to be fitted inside the respective longitudinal grooves and configured with an upper insert opening to receive one or more fasteners inserted therein through upper surfaces of one or more deck boards for connecting the one or more deck boards to the respective top surfaces of the skirt joists and the deck joists.
A method of installing of a deck system using a plurality of deck boards and a deck board supporting system, wherein the deck board supporting system includes a plurality of skirt joists, a plurality of deck joists, and each of the skirt joists and deck joists has a longitudinal groove formed on a respective top surface, and a plurality of plastic inserts configured to be snuggly fitted inside the respective longitudinal grooves on the top surfaces of the skirt joists and deck joists, the method comprising:
- interconnecting the plurality of skirt joists to form an outer perimeter of the deck board supporting system;
- positioning the plurality of deck joists within the outer perimeter of the deck board supporting system to form an inner portion of the supporting system;
- inserting a plurality of plastic inserts into the respective longitudinal grooves;
- placing the plurality of deck boards on the top surfaces of the interconnected skirt joists and deck joists;
- and
- securing the plurality of deck boards to the top surfaces of the interconnected skirt joists and deck joists via inserting one or more fasteners into the plastic inserts in the respective longitudinal grooves on the top surfaces of the skirt joists and deck joists.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.