Attaching Ledger Board Under Gutters

This is a side view of the perspective diagram above.

Attaching ledger board under gutters.

The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board. Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck. Hold the ledger in place with nails. Squeeze the sides of joist gutter to ensure a tight fit in the joist rail slots.

Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. 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. It is one of the most common ways of connecting the ledger to the band board. 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.

Make sure the crown the upward curvature of the growth rings of the ledger board points up. Things you will need tape measure 1 2 inch pvc pipe hacksaw power drill abu66 post base lag screws galvanized bolts washers nuts wrench.