16x16 Deck Plans With A Recessed Bay
A 16 foot by 16 foot ledger-attached deck with a 5 foot by 4 foot corner cut out of the front right, and a straight stair on the front edge set off center. Decks get notched like this to clear an AC pad, a basement window well, or a tree. The cutout is why this set runs 8 sheets instead of 7: the deck plan and the framing plan each get their own sheet.
It is drawn on a generic lot, so the site plan here does not show a real property. When you run your own address, we pull your parcel, lot shape, and setbacks from public records and redraw the whole set around your actual house.
Deck specifications
| Deck size | 16'-0" x 16'-0" with a 5'-0" x 4'-0" corner cutout |
| Height above grade | 4'-0" |
| Attachment | Ledger to house band joist |
| Beam | Dropped |
| Joist spacing | 16" on center |
| Decking | 1x6 composite |
| Guard rail | 36" Fortress rail system |
| Stairs | One straight flight, front edge, offset 3'-0", 4'-0" wide |
| Design loads | Moderate snow, cold frost zone |
What is in the 8-sheet set
Every sheet carries a title block, and every structural member cites the 2021 IRC section it was sized from. These are not stock previews. They were drawn by the same pipeline that will draw yours.
Using this for a permit
Most building departments want a site plan showing the lot, house, deck, and setbacks, plus a framing plan, elevations, structural details, general notes, and the ledger attachment detail. This set has all of them. Download the sample to see exactly what a reviewer would be looking at, then generate the same set against your own lot.