Too heavy for raised deck?

Judge Smails

Greetings. Wonderful forum with lots of great information. Now I'm in search of some advice. I just got a large egg and am almost finished with the table (naked whiz design). I'm wonderin' if anyone has any experience with putting the egg and table on a raised deck? My deck sits about 20 feet up and I'm concerned about the weight. I have a lower patio area under the deck so I could always keep it there, but not ideal.

Any advice?

ShedFarm

Assuming the deck was built to meet building codes, you should be perfectly fine. The weight of your cart and egg are being distributed over four contact points that are spread farther apart than a larger person's two feet would be.

FlaPoolman

Not much different than the weight of a person. As long as the deck was built properly no problem.

Little Steven

I had a large and a medium on my late parents house for a year. This deck was minimally within building codes

Steve

Fidel

Love the handle, how are things at Bushwood? Ty still the club champion?

As for the deck - no worries. I've had 9 eggs of varying sizes and about 80 people on my deck along with a full hot tub.

Little Steven

Y'all never let me go in the hot tub :P

FlaPoolman

It was over your head

Little Steven

There was a sign that said "You must be this tall to ride"

2Fategghead

Post a pic of your egg in the table on your deck when finished.

Fidel

We don't let you in the hot tub because I really didn't want to see you naked again.

2Fategghead

Never mind the man behind the curtain. :laugh:

Fidel

should I just give up scratchin' my head and trying to figger you out?

FlaPoolman

Yea I was banned also

Judge Smails

Thanks for the replies, I am just worried that all this work on the table and the beautiful egg would crash down if the deck gave way.

BTW Fidel, actually Spalding is club champ now :laugh:

Bordello

Now,Now,
Don't go picking on us little people. :silly: :cheer:

Cheers,
Bordello

2Fategghead

Just funnin. I got the phrase wrong. It's "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."

Look here

http://www.peterbronson.com/?p=349

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE

FlaPoolman

Did he have a wood deck???????

2Fategghead

dunno

PhilsGrill

You mean a raised deck like the one I built?? It will not only hold a large and a small egg, but 50 people too!

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=879776&catid=1

Fidel

See, I get the quote and knew where it was from. I just have absolutely no idea why you would post it. It's like the king of non sequitur has passed the crown on to you.

I'm just messin around with you. Little Steven put me up to it. He's a jerk.

Hoss

YOU AIN'T RITE! :laugh:

Little Steven

Bob,

That Poolcreature is always picking on me

Steve

2Fategghead

Hey like I said I was just funning wif ya.

Your in the mans post having fun and I'm enjoying listing to you all. So dropped a hint for him not to pay attention to you all. Just kidding like you all.

Bordello

:laugh:
Are you two a matched set??? Dat der poor old Pool Creature wouldn't know what to do without you. :silly:

Cheers,
Bordello
:laugh:

Little Steven

Tim,

I put him up to it. He's scared sh!tless of me.

Steve

Little Steven

It was good enough for you the first few times. Sniff

2Fategghead

I know but, I like ya.

Fidel

I'm scared you'll clean out my fridge at 4 am

stike

If your deck is to code, there's less weight per square foot with you sitting on the egg and table together than there is with you standing on the same spot all by yerself.

(yes that's the truth. And don't miss the critical difference when you do the math yerself. Though there's no math required )

fishlessman

no problem holding an egg up if its built right, there is a problem burning a deck down there have been fires in the past from grills sitting on decks, lots of towns have rules against any type of gtill sitting on a wooden deck. a few here including mysef have had fires, mine was just the table it sat on, others were far worse. my neighbor lost a deck and part of his house to a gas grill fire as well

ranger ray

send me your eggs... i will send you two new weber;s..... you need to seek psychological counseling....if you think an egg will cause your deck to collapse!.... it weighs less than you ( maybe).... nevertheless... the weight is of no significance... even the most slipshod construction..... can support the heft on an egg.... if you're a deer hunter.... you see the slim pickings that hold some seriously fat dudes in tree stands with a few nails....lol...rr