Screened Porches & Decks, How-To & Compliance

Before you add a deck or screened porch to your home, watch this piece for information on the required permits, proper flashing materials, appropriate electrical outlets and the required lighting for your own project.

You can also check out the Home Improvements Section of the Development Services Guide for specific information and requirements for your project at www.raleighnc.gov/dsguide.

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[angie4josh]

thats fucking stupid. next thing you know you will need a permit to take a shit . give me a fuckin break!

[MrFukanut]

Shes hot

[chaser22081]

All these REQUIREMENTS are the result of the feminine mind at work in our system: The feminine mind compulsively seeks security....rules, codes, safety as a behavior with no concern for logic, reason, prudent, or basic freedom issues. Both men and women have feminine mind parts. Sadly the feminine is dominating our culture, being galvanized (not aluminum) into a million laws which prevent free flow of EVERYTHING. Absolutely insane, and aggravagting to a man wo accepts risk as normal.

[SpankRamen2]

@MrConstructivecritic:

If you have a permit, the city hall will know that you're doing a home improvement project. If you improve your home, they can jack up your property tax.

[MrConstructivecritic]

A permit to build a deck?? What a joke. And they are going to tell you after 20ft you need and eletric outlet. You need lights on your steps so you don't trip and fall. Wow,and the people of N.C. voted these jokers into office? Nothing better for government to do in N.C. except play porch police?

[pharaoh051682]

Where can I get a copy of the code that deals with building a deck

[wardoinraleigh]

@gteran ---That's my daughter, dude! ;-)

[gteran]

she's hot