nealtw
Contractor retired
Yes the rim should be double.
The only statement you made so far and also all the advice given so far that I have any concern about is the issue of a sway you can feel. I recently built a low deck about 3 height and I really gave it the shake test about half way thru and could detect a very little sway and I went for the cross bracing. In your case with the height and the weight not to mention the expense and safety I would be really studying what I wanted to do about that before anything else. Even some iron work with turnbuckles might be in order. I was also thinking and Neal and others might have a better input on this but to allow max head room below maybe a ledger made from ironwork on both sides with clips welded in for the joists and maybe even ends to except the cross ties for the sway.
I checked and the 6x6 posts do not have the cuts in them.
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