In a tough economy everyone looks for ways to save money, including the person who installed the floor joists
at this deck. Instead of using a proper
joist hanger
they used a nail under each joist to help hold them up.
Photo by Dennis Robitaille of Able Home Inspection, Inc.
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![[nail holding up floor joist]](/inspection-photos/joisthanger.jpg "Photo of nail holding up floor joist")