Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Prospective Contractor shall properly correct the elevation on the front beams to be the same height. 2. Prospective Contractor shall fasten the front beams together with screws to make them a solid beam. 3. Prospective Contractor shall install bolts at a distance not to exceed 24” on center diagonally spaced. 4. Prospective Contractor shall correct the elevation of all joists to match the top of wall ledger and top of the front beams with the elevation of front beams to be corrected to proper height. 5. Prospective Contractor shall replace all joist hangers with screws to properly hold joints at the proper height before installing the new decking. 6. Prospective Contractor shall replace any rotten joists found after removing existing decking, if needed. 7. Prospective Contractor shall install an additional 2” x 10” double beam approximately 6 feet from the south edge of deck to center of the end rock column, approximately 8 foot long with 5” x 5” posts at the end of beams which will be under the whirlpool tub area. 8. Prospective Contractor shall install an additional 2” x 10” double beam using beam hangers next to each pier. The beam is to be tight against the joist bottoms, the length of the back part of the deck just inside of rock columns approximately 14” from the outside of the decking. 9. After correcting all joists and beam heights, Prospective Contractor shall install new 1” Trex Select composite decking with hidden fasteners. 10. Prospective Contractor shall remove the existing handrailing and replace with new, pressure treated material to match the existing handrails to a height of approximately 38” off of decking to top of top rail with bottom rail to be approximately 3” off the decking with spindles to be a max. of 4” on center.
