Then cut away the siding.
Attach an awning ledger board to a wood siding house.
The gap between each s should be at least 1 inches.
Step 5 attach ledger board.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
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.
Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.
Re check for level and then drill lag screw or bolt pilot holes through the ledger and into the house s framing.
Drill 1 2 inch holes through the ledger board into the planks between joists.
Temporarily nail or brace the ledger in place positioned and leveled at the desired height.
Secure flashing with galvanized nails.
Locate all the studs on the exterior wall in the area where the awning will be affixed.
Slip the flashing under the siding so it will cover the ledger board.
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.
Then use zinc lag screws to secure the ledger board to the house.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Use a chalk to join each s.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
In this instance minimum 1 2 lags are staggered along the length of the board.
The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
It is one of the most common ways of connecting the ledger to the band board.
Get 4 inches of the flashing under the bottom of the siding.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Most house framing relies on building elements floors walls roofs being stacked one atop another.
Fasten the ledger board with 1 2 inch bolts and washers.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Mark the studs between the two e with a pencil as s for the sidings.
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.