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A support frame system for a deck is disclosed, and comprises a deck support structure that may include a plurality of elongate joist components, at least one cross member component for supporting the joist components, a plurality of post components for supporting the at least one cross member compo

A support frame system for a deck is disclosed, and comprises a deck support structure that may include a plurality of elongate joist components, at least one cross member component for supporting the joist components, a plurality of post components for supporting the at least one cross member component, and an edge component for extending along ends of the plurality of joist components. The support frame system may comprise a stair support structure that may include an elongated carriage component for orienting in an inclined orientation, a tread support component for mounting on the carriage component and extending outwardly from an upward side of the carriage component for positioning in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a riser support component for mounting between the carriage component and the tread support component for positioning in a substantially vertical orientation.

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I claim: 1. A support frame system for a deck, comprising: a deck support structure comprising: a plurality of elongate tubular joist components; at least one elongate tubular cross member component supporting the plurality of joist components; a plurality of post components supporting the at least

I claim: 1. A support frame system for a deck, comprising: a deck support structure comprising: a plurality of elongate tubular joist components; at least one elongate tubular cross member component supporting the plurality of joist components; a plurality of post components supporting the at least one elongate tubular cross member component; and an edge component extending along and attached to ends of the plurality of joist components; and an elongate tubular ledger component for mounting on a structure adjoining the deck support structure; wherein ends portions of the plurality of elongate tubular joist components rest upon and are supported by the elongate tubular ledger component; wherein at least one of the plurality of elongate tubular joist components rests upon the at least one elongate tubular cross member component such that the at least one elongate tubular cross member component supports the plurality of elongate tubular joist components; wherein the at least one elongate tubular cross member component has a longitudinal axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the at least elongate tubular joist component resting on the elongate tubular cross member component; a mounting component for mounting on a substantially vertical surface to support an end of one of the components on the substantially vertical surface, the mounting component comprising: a channel portion receiving an end portion of one of the components; and a flange portion mounted on the channel portion for mounting the channel portion to the substantially vertical surface; wherein the channel portion has a substantially U-shaped configuration with a pair of spaced side walls and a bottom wall connecting the side walls; wherein a spacing distance between the side walls of the channel portion is greater than a transverse width of the end portion of the component received in the channel portion, the spacing distance between the side walls being sufficiently greater such that a longitudinal axis of the component received in the channel portion is capable of being oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to one of the side walls of the channel portion. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one elongate tubular cross member rests on a top end of the plurality of post components. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the flange portion of the mounting component comprises a pair of tab walls, each of the tab walls being mounted on the channel portion and extending away from the channel portion. 4. The system of claim 3 wherein each of the tab walls extends substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the channel portion on which it is mounted, the tab walls being substantially coplanar with each other. 5. The system of claim 3 wherein the tab walls of the pair of tab walls extend in substantially opposite directions. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the spacing distance is between approximately 105% and approximately 150% of the transverse width of the end portion of the component received in the channel portion. 7. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising: wherein the flange portion comprises a pair of tab walls, each of the tab walls being mounted on one of the side walls of the channel portion and extending away from the channel portion; wherein each of the tab walls extends substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the channel portion on which it is mounted, the tab walls being substantially coplanar with each other; and wherein the spacing distance is between approximately 105% and approximately 150% of the transverse width of the end portion of the component. 8. The system of claim 1 wherein a bottom surface of the ends portions of the plurality of elongate tubular joist components rest upon a top surface of the elongate tubular ledger component. 9. A support frame system for a deck, comprising: a stair support structure comprising: an elongated carriage component oriented in an inclined orientation with respect to the horizontal; a tubular tread support component mounted on the carriage component and extending outwardly from an upward side of the carriage component in a substantially horizontal orientation; and a tubular riser support component mounted between the carriage component and the tread support component in a substantially vertical orientation; wherein the tread support component comprises: main portion; and a tab portion on mounted to the carriage component, the tab portion extending from an end of the main portion and being bendable with respect to one side wall of the main portion for adjusting an orientation of the main portion with respect to the carriage component when the tread support component is mounted on the carriage component; wherein the tab portion rests upon an upper surface of the carriage component between the riser support component and the carriage component, a fastener connecting the tab portion to the carriage component; and an uppermost riser support component positioned between the carriage component and an edge component of a deck support structure, the uppermost riser support component being mounted to the carriage component and the edge component. 10. The system of claim 9 wherein the main portion of the tubular tread support component comprises a perimeter wall with at least three sides, and wherein the tab portion comprises a continuation of one of the sides of the perimeter wall of the main portion. 11. The system of claim 9 wherein the riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on a first end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component; and a second end mounting portion on a second end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on the carriage component. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the first end mounting portion includes a pair of spaced, substantially parallel first tab walls mounted on a first end of the main portion; and wherein the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls extending from the second end of the main portion. 13. The system of claim 12 wherein the pair of first tab walls extend outwardly from the main portion of the riser support component in a first direction and the second pair of tab walls extend outwardly from the main portion in a second direction, the first and second directions being substantially oppositely directed. 14. The system of claim 9 wherein the uppermost riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component, the first end mounting portion including a pair of first tab walls, the first tab walls being oriented substantially perpendicular to the side walls of the main portion; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on the carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls. 15. The system of claim 9 wherein the uppermost riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component, the first end mounting portion including a pair of first tab walls, a first one of the first tab walls being oriented substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted and a second one of the first tab walls being oriented substantially parallel to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on the carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls. 16. The system of claim 9 wherein the stair support structure additionally comprises a carriage spacer component for positioning between adjacent carriage components, the carriage spacer component comprising: a main portion; and a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the carriage spacer component for mounting on an associated carriage component, the first end mounting portion including a first tab wall extending substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the carriage spacer component for mounting on an associated carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a second tab wall extending substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted. 17. The system of claim 9 wherein the tread support component is positioned above an upper edge surface of the elongated carriage component; and wherein the riser support component is positioned above an upper edge of surface of the elongated carriage component. 18. The system of claim 9 wherein the stair support structure includes: a pair of the carriage components positioned in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship; a pair of the tread support components, each of the tread support components being mounted on and positioned over a respective one of the carriage components, the pair of tread support components being positioned in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship; a pair of the riser support components, each of the riser support components being mounted on and positioned over a respective one of the carriage components, the pair of riser support components being positioned in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship. 19. The system of claim 9 wherein the main portion of the tubular tread support component comprises a perimeter wall with at least three sides, and wherein the tab portion comprises a continuation of one of the sides of the perimeter wall of the main portion; wherein the riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on a first end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component; and a second end mounting portion on a second end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on the carriage component; wherein the first end mounting portion includes a pair of spaced, substantially parallel first tab walls mounted on a first end of the main portion; and wherein the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls extending from the second end of the main portion; wherein the uppermost riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component, the first end mounting portion including a pair of first tab walls, the first tab walls being oriented substantially perpendicular to the side walls of the main portion; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on the carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls; wherein the uppermost riser support component comprises: a main portion; a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component, the first end mounting portion including a pair of first tab walls, a first one of the first tab walls being oriented substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted and a second one of the first tab walls being oriented substantially parallel to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the uppermost riser support component for mounting on the carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls; wherein the stair support structure additionally comprises a carriage spacer component for positioning between adjacent carriage components, the carriage spacer component comprising: a main portion; and a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the carriage spacer component for mounting on an associated carriage component, the first end mounting portion including a first tab wall extending substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the carriage spacer component for mounting on an associated carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a second tab wall extending substantially perpendicular to a side wall of the main portion on which it is mounted. 20. A support frame system for a deck, comprising: a deck support structure comprising: a plurality of elongate tubular joist components, each of the plurality of joist components having opposite ends; at least one elongate tubular cross member component supporting the plurality of joist components, the at least one cross member component being oriented substantially perpendicular to the at least one cross member component; a plurality of tubular post components supporting the at least one cross member component, the plurality of post components being substantially vertically oriented, the at least one cross member component being mounted on the plurality of post components; an elongate tubular edge component mounted on and extending along ends of the plurality of joist components, the edge component extending substantially perpendicular to the plurality of joist components; an elongate tubular ledger component for mounting on a structure adjoining the deck support structure; wherein ends portions of the plurality of elongate tubular joist components rest upon and are supported by the elongate tubular ledger component; wherein at least one of the plurality of elongate tubular joist components rests upon the at least one cross member component such that the at least one cross member component supports the at least one elongate tubular joist component; and wherein the at least one cross member component has a longitudinal axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the at least elongate tubular joist component resting on the cross member component; a plurality of mounting components mounted on a substantially vertical surface and supporting an end of one of the components on the substantially vertical surface, each of the mounting components comprising: a channel portion for receiving an end portion of one of the components, the channel portion having a substantially U-shaped configuration, the channel portion including a pair of spaced side walls and a bottom wall connecting the side walls; and a flange portion mounted on the channel portion and mounting the channel portion to the substantially vertical surface, the flange portion comprising a pair of tab walls, each of the tab walls being mounted on one of the side walls of the channel portion and extending away from the channel portion, the tab walls of the pair of tab walls extending in substantially opposite directions; and a stair support structure for supporting a flight of steps on the deck support structure, the stair support structure comprising: a pair of elongate hollow tubular carriage components oriented in an inclined orientation with respect to the horizontal, the pair of the carriage components being positioned in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship; a plurality of hollow tubular tread support components mounted on the carriage component and extending outwardly from an upward side of the carriage component in a substantially horizontal orientation, at least one of the tread support components being positioned over the upward side of one of the carriage components, each of the tread support components comprising: an elongate main portion with opposite ends; and a tab portion extending from one of the ends of the main portion, the tab portion being bendable with respect to the said one side wall of the main portion to adjust the orientation of the main portion with respect to the carriage component; a plurality of hollow tubular riser support components mounted between the carriage component and the tread support component in a substantially vertical orientation, at least one of the riser support components being positioned over the upward side of one of the carriage components, each of the riser support components comprising: a main portion having opposite ends; and a first end mounting portion on the first end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on an associated tread support component, the first end mounting portion including a pair of spaced, substantially parallel first tab walls; and a second end mounting portion on the second end of the main portion of the riser support component for mounting on the carriage component, the second end mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel second tab walls.