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Six of them on this house. All built the same way. Been there for over a hundred years. Cantilevered out 2 feet holding up a 20' 4 x 10, tng decking with osb decking on top of that and comp roofing.

Six of them on this house. All built the same way. Been there for over a hundred years. Cantilevered out 2 feet holding up a 20' 4 x 10, tng decking with osb decking on top of that and comp roofing.

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How is it cantilevered? it looks like it butts into the vertical 4x4 attached to the house. Cantilevered would mean it runs from inside of the house and sticks through. And must just be for looks because the horizontal 4x4 should be sitting on top of the vertical piece if it were somewhat structural. But I've always liked the aesthetics of those

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You're exactly right, it is butted into the 4 by 4 against the house instead of sitting on top of it and that is exactly the problem. It is weight bearing and yet somehow for over 100 years it has not collapsed. The only thing that I can imagine is they have some long ass lags coming through the back side. By cantilevered I was referring to how far it sticks off the house, you are technically correct however. Nice catch.