Besides the ledger fasteners, the code requires a lateral load connection between the deck and the house structure. What does this connection primarily prevent?

Giải thích

The lateral load connection (typically hold-down tension devices anchored into the house floor framing) resists the horizontal force that would pull a deck away from the house, a common cause of catastrophic deck collapses. It is not about squeaks, rain, or insects, which other details address.