u/bob_lafollette

Hired a recommended handyman to build a deck. Is this acceptable for the foundation/structure?

This is a 12x16 with about 16’ of stairs. And it is supposed to have a roof over it matched up to the house gable (not attached but matching it).

$4900 project.

UPDATE----

I texted him before he got started today (day 2) that we needed to talk about the blocks. he defended the way he did them, "industry standard" and "been doing this for 30 years this way"... said it would cost more to do anything else. I said we had to do something better with the blocks, he offered to put a few posts in the ground 24" but to leave most of the deck resting on the existing blocks. I offered to lift the frame off with my backhoe so he could redo the blocks right, said that would be a lot of extra work and cost. I offered to move it and do the blocks myself and set the deck back in place and he could finish... he was already packing up any board that wasn't nailed in and left. said "you won't be happy with anything I do".

ugh... I guess I get to build a deck this weekend.