Mark anchor locations on your ledger and drill through the board with a bit.
Attach ledger board to concrete.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
Position the ledger against the wall and mark the anchor positions through the hole onto the wall.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Ledger boards are used to make joints between lumber structural elements and other materials.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
Standard bolt patterns are based on a solid connection to a solid sawn and fully supported band joist in the home.
It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
A ledger is typically a 2 by 4 or larger piece of lumber attached to a wall or other surface with the use of fasteners such as nails or screws.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
I am thinking about 1 2 threaded rods embedded and mortered into 6 inch deep holes made with a hammer drill have not decided yet or talked to code office any suggestions or experience welcome.
Beginning from one end drive one 2 1 2 inch tapcon style concrete screw through each pilot hole in the board and into the cinder block.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
In a ledger board application a x 4 lag bolt was tested to provide 180 lbs support of allowable shear load per screw.
Line up the pilot holes in the board with those on the block.
Drill through the brick veneer with a inch masonry bit in a hammer drill until you reach the wood frame.
I have to attach a ledger board to a concrete wall with no access to the inside of the wall.
Be sure to know what you are connecting to.
To attach a ledger against a wall through brick veneer.
This wood strip allows other pieces to be joined to the wall with relative ease.