{"id":43984,"date":"2010-05-09T01:09:44","date_gmt":"2010-05-09T01:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=43984"},"modified":"2010-05-13T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T15:49:27","slug":"3-foot-rule-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/05\/3-foot-rule-for\/","title":{"rendered":"3 -Foot Rule for Decks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi-<br \/>\n  I know there is a rule about building a deck within three feet of the lotline, but is it just for combustible materials within the 3 feet or any material?<br \/>\n  I was looking to build a deck with stairs down to the yard which would come very close to our property line, but it would be all metal, no wood involved.<br \/>\n  Any help would be appreciated- thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi- I know there is a rule about building a deck within three feet of the lotline, but is it just for combustible materials within the 3 feet or any material? 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