dpb wrote, on Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:22:06 -0500:
So we're back to the ~2X SF for the decking which, while likely not
> collapsing while they're building the basic deck, isn't a good starting
> point for the overall structure.
I'm forwarding all this to the owner.
The only thing I can say is that it "seems" sturdy when we're both on it, and that's almost 500 pounds of people alone ...
It's being supported, at the moment, by 6 separate winched vertical cables (the winches are for level adjustments).
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