Carefully determine the height for the ledger which will also be the height for all the joist framing.
Attaching deck stairs to ledger.
They are fastened horizontally to the house just below a doorway threshold.
Step by step instructions on how to install a deck ledger board to a concrete house foundation wall using expansion anchors.
Attaching stairs to a deck.
That way water and snow melt won t be able to accumulate and seep under doorsills to ruin interior floors and storm doors will swing past ice snow.
I am building a 10 x12 deck not attached to a ledger board.
Ledger boards support the top step of a run of stairs a landing or part of a deck.
You should reinforce the rim behind the stairs to provide a solid base for attachment.
Learn how to build deck stairs.
Drop the level of the new ledger enough to allow at least a 2 in.
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.
Gap between the bottom of any doors and the top of the deck boards.
To properly attach a deck ledger follow these guidelines.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
Ledger board attachment to a solid concrete foundation wall.
The top of the ledger board should be lower than the desired top of the finished deck by one decking board s thickness plus the thickness of the flashing usually 1 8 inch.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
A wider board such as a 2 by 6 or 2.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
The final stage in building your deck is likely going to be when you connect the stairs to the deck.