Do you wonder if pressure-treated wood or steel is better for your deck framing? Both are acceptable and code-approved. Barrett Outdoors works with a licensed architect to design your deck regardless of frame material to exceed code requirements for strength –built to support 1 ½ times the code-required live loads. Our expert carpenters then build to the design, which equals safety and your peace of mind.
If your choice is steel over pressure-treated wood, the steel beams and joists allow for longer spans, straighter floors, and fewer support posts underneath the deck. Applications where this may be preferred are large decks, elevated decks, and decks that will have water diversion systems and finished spaces underneath.