Appeared to me, in the footage on Fox this morning, that the ledger boards showed a lot of nails, but I didn’t see where any lag bolts tore loose.
Very substandard construction, if this is true.
What are the odds the contractor that built the deck used illegal labor, and if willing to cut costs on payroll, was also willing to cut costs on materials?
I know this area well and lag bolts are, by law, supposed to be installed for just this reason. There have been quite a few deck collapses in these “shore” towns because too many people stand outside on them during parties.