Ledgerlok replaces lag screws and through bolts and the.
Roof ledger board bolts.
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.
Place washers over the holes and screw in the 5 5 inch lag screws in the holes so that they go through the expansion anchors already in place.
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The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
For installing a deck ledger structural screws such as ledgerloks which don t require pre drilling are so much easier to use than the lag screws and through bolts referenced in the irc.
Tighten all the screws in place.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Bolts and screws must be located 2 in.
Ledgerlok is a code compliant deck ledger board to rim joist structural wood screw that can be attached with no predrilling.
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.
The roof top brackets wood ledger board and lag bolts are to be purchased locally by customer.
Step 5 attach the ledger board to the wall.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
Longer joists will require tighter bolting patterns.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
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Down from top and up from bottom of ledger and staggered up down.
Typically you will need to install your bolts alternating high and low 2 from the top and bottom of the ledger board.
Ledger to band joist connection bolt spacing requirements.
The washers will provide protection for the board from the screw heads.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
Table of bolt spacing for deck ledger spaced away from the building.
Structural screws for ledgers by glenn mathewson q.
Ledger wrap is an aluminum.
Put the ledger board in place once more.
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.
Plus you need to double fasteners at ledger butts and ends.
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.