lancaster wrote:
I have built very large floating decks some 20 years ago for a friend, and its as solid as the day we built it today. We also did not use any concrete for posts back then. I just stamped down the base soil, and put down big concrete slab down, then put one of those $7 concrete post holder on top to hold wooden post. Floating deck is the only way to go, unless you want to save a few bucks and pin it to brick wall. When you remove it from wall, good luck with all the broken bricks and holes. No i am to old, so let pros do same thing.
I agree with this...did one a couple years back myself in the exact same manner and never had any issues even with furniture and a spa on it.