Tim: Anyway, Al, as you can see, is bracing and blocking in between the joists here.
Al: That's right. And if you use this procedure, your deck will be able to support a great deal of weight. As many as 12 party guests and a barbecue.
Tim: Or my mother-in-law. Now, next week there'll be no more Nana jokes about her weight. Because they're cheap and easy, and I'm above that.
Al: And she's coming to town next week.
Tim: But that's next week. So this week it's open season on that wildebeest. Al, did I tell you the time that Nana didn't shave her chin for three days, and two bison followed her home?