This deck is one story off the ground and is 8 x32.
Ledger board contacts siding or rim joist.
Depending on the height and size of your deck the rim joist may be made of 2 by 6 or larger.
2x8 ledger and 2x6 joist 3 25 inch step down.
Ledger boards are made from lumber of the same dimensions as the rest of the rim joists on your deck.
This wouldn t be a major problem except for the fact that i have to account for a 3 step down we get lots of snow and then another 1 for the 5 4 decking.
A storyboard is a strip of wood placed against a wall with predefined measurements and commonly used when installing siding to keep the boards parallel.
Most house framing relies on building elements floors walls roofs being stacked one atop another.
But also transfer the markings on the house wrap for the bottom of the ledger board rim joist height and top of deck boards to the flashing.
For a 2x8 band.
The existing house joists are only 2x10.
The builder used engineered i joists with just plywood in place of a rim joist or fiber strand board.
2x8 ledger and 2x6 joist 3 75 inch step down.
If necessary create spacers by attaching pieces of decking to the top side of the frame that goes against the house.
A ledger board a flat piece of timber anchored to the frame that evenly spreads the load of the joists it supports is used for the installation of hangers.
Updating the previous bullet lists to include smaller joists gives the maximum step you can get for the various ledger band joist combinations 13 12.
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.
Fasten the ledger to the rim joist aka blocking etc.
I started to build a deck today and was cutting off the siding to attach the ledger and found that their was no rim joist.
The deck ledger to the house is an unusual connection in home building.
Set the ends of the rim joists against the house and screw the l brackets into the sheathing.
This is similar to a deck ledger attachment to a rim joist except that instead of a rim joist you have a conglomeration of blocking studs bottom plate top plate.
A joist hanger is an inexpensive u shaped metal bracket that supports joists anchoring them to a ledger board.
In your case with lag screws or through bolts for vertical load and also provide 2 threaded rod connections for lateral loads.
2x10 ledger and 2x8 joist 3 4 inch step down for a 2x10 band.
Taking into account these 4 from the top of the house joist that only leaves about 6 to attach a 12 ledger board.
