Tips Before Building a Deck.Be sure to check with your municipality first and get a building permit if you need one before you begin. Nothing kills the great feeling of a job well done more than being told you have to tear it all down.By communicating with your city, you can make sure you follow all their regulations and have a safe and legal deck.

The building code will also provide useful information like how deep you need to dig for the footing given the frost line for your location.

Groveland House To my knowledge there isn't a requirement about where gypsum board must be used. There aren't any fire rating issues per code in a single family residence either.

I would ask your local building code official before doing anything though. The main issue you would run up against is energy performance. If you are removing gypsum board and insulation from exterior walls you will lose significant performance.

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Easy to screw down to create a fantastic decking finish. Pre-engineered to the building code of Australia