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Card 173 of 9752026-09-23 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-23

Deck Planner’s to-scale deck drawing

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A free, no-account browser calculator draws a rectangular deck’s framing and produces span checks and a shopping list.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-23 issue.
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DIY planners estimating a straight, rectangular deck
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It accepts feet-and-inches formats, including entries like 12' 6", and says inputs stay in the browser.

Field notes

The listed inputs include width, depth, height, whether the deck attaches to a house, and lumber selection; measurements can be entered in feet and inches, decimals, or a format such as 12' 6". The page says span checks use published prescriptive tables for typical conditions and cautions that local code editions, snow loads, frost depth, and soil values may differ. It recommends checking with the local permit office.

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