Attaching Ledger Board Under Gutters

It is one of the most common ways of connecting the ledger to the band board.

Attaching ledger board under gutters.

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. Make sure the crown the upward curvature of the growth rings of the ledger board points up.

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. Hold the ledger in place with nails. Squeeze the sides of joist gutter to ensure a tight fit in the joist rail slots. The other half is flashing the ledger to prevent water from getting behind it which would lead to decay of the wall sheathing rim joist and wall plate or mudsill.

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.