Brick veneer is not designed or allowed by building codes to support anything other than the weight of the bricks above.
Attaching roof ledger board to brick house.
Use only treated wood intended for soil contact for all the structural members of the deck including the ledger joists beams and posts.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
I prefer to provide independent support adjacent to the house usually with posts and beams.
Whenever there is a design alternative i generally recommend against bolting a deck ledger board to brick veneer.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
In other than very old homes exterior brick walls are only a single wythe layer of brick veneer.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
If the wall is of solid masonry construction the fasteners that attach a ledger board to the brick will likely have to pass entirely through the brick or be anchored securely in the brick.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Select lag screws specifically rated for treated wood in lengths that will penetrate the ledger exterior sheathing and the 1 1 2 in.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
A christopher deblois p e an engineer with palmer engineering in chamblee ga responds.
Thickness of the house rim joist 4 in.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
Make it the full.
Ledger board attachment to brick siding you should never attach a deck to a brick wall.
No longer is that the case thanks to the innovative bvlz brick veneer ledger connector from simpson strong tie.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
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Remove the shingles or siding in the area identified for the header board.
How to attach a header board to a house for a porch roof.
Is usually the right length.