Hi All,

I would like to add a Juliette Balcony to the second floor of our home.  (Off the master bedroom.) I am aware of the code around cantilevered decks (1/3 joist length, max of 2 ft), but I’d prefer not to penetrate the wall to sister the joists if I can help it. 

The balcony would be about 8 ft long by 3′-6” wide. 

 I am further limited in that I don’t want to have posts on the outside edge as in typical deck construction since  the balcony will be over an existing deck  (existing deck is at +11′-0′, 22 ‘-0” deep, 85’-0” long)

Does any one know of a construction technique where by I could attach a ledger board to the exterior of the house, hang joists as in a typical (though short) deck, add a beam on the outside edge and then use support posts at a 45 degree angle back towards the house, where they would land on 4 x 4 posts that would but up against the exterior walls of the house?

 

thanks in advance