u/BurbWarrior

This deck is built off of a second-story room above my detached garage. My guess is it’s about 20-25 years old. I’ve done some work reinforcing posts and sistering joists (especially to support the ski lift chair swing). The thing about this deck that makes me most nervous is the corner brace that angles back to the house. Obviously the safer option is to put a post there instead, but it would be a really weird impedance, and I don’t want that. How would one go about designing a deck that would look and function similarly, but with proper structural support? Next question: does this look to be in decent condition? I think the railing needs to be replaced, but I don’t want to do that yet if the whole structure needs major work. Thanks!