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Hillside decks in Carrick: posts, grade, and rails you can trust

On a downhill lot, one short post and one tall post are doing very different work.

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Carrick decks often sit above a falling grade. Posts are longer on the downhill side, and that's where movement shows. A rail that's loose at the downhill corner is a safety request, not a 'tighten a screw' footnote.

Don't crawl under a questionable deck to inspect it yourself if it looks unsafe. Describe what you can see: bounce, a leaning post, a stair that moves.

Fence lines on the same grade have the same post problem. A leaning downhill section can be repaired without inventing a whole new yard plan.

After wind, a loose section or a branch on the rail is a ground-level photo, not a climb. If the house itself is open, use storm damage coordination.

South Slope downhill drops have the same rail-as-safety-item problem, often on a mixed handyman list — see South Slope handyman work.

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