Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Fastening ledger board to concrete.
I am going to run 2 lapping strips of grace vycor ledger flashing it is like ice.
Ledger board fasteners it is very important that you use the correct size and type of fasteners to install your ledger board.
Close up of sleeve anchor big cousin of the smaller version shown above.
We are attaching the deck ledger to a concrete foundation.
On this project the 2 10 joists of the main deck frame sit just about even with the top of the foundation and a landing framed with 2x8s sits atop the main frame serving as a transition point.
Typically a deck ledger.
All my joists are going to be 2x8 so i was going to use 2x10 for the ledger board.
Here 39 s what i was thinking of doing.
Our newest project starts off with building the deck and pergola framing.
For this example assume a 2 inch by 6 inch ledger board.
Drill pilot holes in your ledger board.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
Use a countersink bit to countersink each hole to allow the screw heads to run flush with the face of the ledger board.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
Use a 1 4 inch wood bit to drill pilot holes every 8 to 10 inches along the length of your board.
Drill two lengths of ledger board for anchors as described above and anchor them both to the solid concrete stacked to.
Holes insert the anchors and tighten the nuts to fasten a 2 6 ledger board to concrete block.
Attaching the deck ledger board.
Ledger board attachment to a solid concrete foundation wall when attaching a ledger board to a masonry wall you will want to first cut the ledger board to size and have two helpers hold it in place so you can drill two holes every 12 through the wood where your bolts will be installed.
Most everything i have read talks about connecting it to wood not concrete.