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INSTALLING DECK BOARD SUPPORT BEAMS
1.
Decide on which direction you would like the deck boards to run. Deck support beams run in a perpendicular direction to the
deck boards. Support beams should be spaced, approximately, every 24” to support the deck boards. Using a pencil or
marker, mark the center locations of each beam on the inside face of the floating 6x6s to which you will attach the beams.
Repeat the same on the opposite sided floating 6x6.
2.
Attached 2x4 Beam Support Brackets to inner walls of floating 6x6s using #6X1” SS wood screws.
3.
Repeat step 2 for opposite side.
4.
Place one 2x4 ( of appropriate length to span between the two floating 6x6s) inside each matching pair of 2x4 Beam Support
Brackets.