I plan on building a 2nd story deck that is supported by brick columns. I would like to support the free end of the deck with 3 square brick columns that extend through the deck floor to provide attachments for railing. The height of the deck floor from the ground will be 11 feet. I have a few questions:
- How large should the columns be?
- Should there be an additional support structure inside of the columns? (concrete blocks, poured concrete, wood column, etc)
- How would the deck be attached to the columns?
- How would the deck be attached to the house? I can use posts that are placed next to the house but since the house is under construction and has not been bricked yet, I was hoping there was a way to attached something to the structure before the brick is layed that will support the deck.
Thanks for your input.