Attach An Awning Ledger Board To A Wood Siding House

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Attach an awning ledger board to a wood siding house.

Use a chalk to join each s. In this instance minimum 1 2 lags are staggered along the length of the board. Then use zinc lag screws to secure the ledger board to the house. Temporarily nail or brace the ledger in place positioned and leveled at the desired height.

Slip the flashing under the siding so it will cover the ledger board. Get 4 inches of the flashing under the bottom of the siding. A ledger relies on the fasteners and strength of the wood ledger board and rim board of the house to carry the deck live and dead loads. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

It is one of the most common ways of connecting the ledger to the band board. The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board. Attach the ledger with 1 2 inch diameter lag screws or bolts every 16 inches or as specified by local building codes. This is a side view of the perspective diagram above.

Secure flashing with galvanized nails. Drill 1 2 inch holes through the ledger board into the planks between joists. Re check for level and then drill lag screw or bolt pilot holes through the ledger and into the house s framing. Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.

Locate all the studs on the exterior wall in the area where the awning will be affixed. The screws should penetrate the ledger the sheathing the house and go into a framing beam such as a floor joist or a wall stud. Most house framing relies on building elements floors walls roofs being stacked one atop another. Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.

Step 5 attach ledger board. Locate a position for a header or ledger board. Fasten the ledger board with 1 2 inch bolts and washers. Once the ledger board is tightly fastened into place use a caulk gun to caulk all the seams between the ledger and the house with weatherproof caulk.

The gap between each s should be at least 1 inches. Mark the studs between the two e with a pencil as s for the sidings. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.