These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
How to attach roof ledger board.
If it is impossible to attach the ledger to a floor joist then fasten the ledger to wall studs which are generally located on 16 inch or sometimes 24 inch centers and doubled up around doors windows and other openings.
Make it the full.
Attach the rafters to the house with joist hangers which supported by ledger boards.
Temporarily nail or brace the ledger in place positioned and leveled at the desired height.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Place the rafters on 24 centers attach them to the settle joists and beams toward the center.
Make sure to check the vertical beam to ensure that the end rafters are placed securely.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
How to attach a header board to a house for a porch roof.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Attach the rafters to the ledger boards and settle joists.
Remove the shingles or siding in the area identified for the header board.
Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.