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Attaching roof ledger board to brick house.
In this post rachel holland p e an continue reading attaching a deck ledger to a home through.
Ledger board attachment to brick siding you should never attach a deck to a brick wall.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
Brick or masonry veneer has traditionally posed a problem to homeowners and contractors seeking to attach a deck to a home without removing large portions of the veneer or siding.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Thickness of the house rim joist 4 in.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
I prefer to provide independent support adjacent to the house usually with posts and beams.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
A house attached patio roof takes advantage of the house s structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house.
How to attach a header board to a house for a porch roof.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
No longer is that the case thanks to the innovative bvlz brick veneer ledger connector from simpson strong tie.
A christopher deblois p e an engineer with palmer engineering in chamblee ga responds.
In other than very old homes exterior brick walls are only a single wythe layer of brick veneer.
Select lag screws specifically rated for treated wood in lengths that will penetrate the ledger exterior sheathing and the 1 1 2 in.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
If the wall is of solid masonry construction the fasteners that attach a ledger board to the brick will likely have to pass entirely through the brick or be anchored securely in the brick.
Remove the shingles or siding in the area identified for the header board.
Is usually the right length.
