Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face.
Roof ledger board bolts.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Ledger wrap is an aluminum.
The washers will provide protection for the board from the screw heads.
Douglas fir lvl no attachment is allowed to strand lumber syp lvl the mudsill i joists floor trusses or other materials.
Ledger to band joist connection bolt spacing requirements.
Bolts and screws must be located 2 in.
The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight.
Fastening to masonry walls.
Plus you need to double fasteners at ledger butts and ends.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger s top edge.
Longer joists will require tighter bolting patterns.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
Down from top and up from bottom of ledger and staggered up down.
Ledgerlok is a code compliant deck ledger board to rim joist structural wood screw that can be attached with no predrilling.
Structural screws for ledgers by glenn mathewson q.
Step 5 attach the ledger board to the wall.
The roof top brackets wood ledger board and lag bolts are to be purchased locally by customer.
The ledger board is attached to the roof with 90 degree heavy duty stanley brackets the brackets need to be bent so the new ledger board is plumb.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
Put the ledger board in place once more.
As a rule of thumb bolts can be spaced 16 on center for supporting joist span up to 12 in length.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Typically you will need to install your bolts alternating high and low 2 from the top and bottom of the ledger board.
Ledgerlok replaces lag screws and through bolts and the.
Table of bolt spacing for deck ledger spaced away from the building.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
X 9 in.
Tighten all the screws in place.
The table immediately below gives the bolt spacing requirements for connecting a deck ledger to the building when the ledger board is bolted directly to the structure.