Hold the ledger in place with nails.
Attaching ledger board under gutters.
Things you will need tape measure 1 2 inch pvc pipe hacksaw power drill abu66 post base lag screws galvanized bolts washers nuts wrench.
In this instance minimum 1 2 lags are staggered along the length of the board.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
This is a side view of the perspective diagram above.
The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board.
It is one of the most common ways of connecting the ledger to the band board.
Squeeze the sides of joist gutter to ensure a tight fit in the joist rail slots.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
Because a ledger board is very heavy and hard to work with you need to drive framing nails 16 penny or screws every two feet to temporarily attach the ledger.