In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
Awning ledger board.
Put flat washers on the screws that would fit into the track and not be in the way of the support arms for the roof.
When ledger beams are attached to an existing structure and when work is complete.
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Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
Also you need to keep enough open space approximately 3 4 inches above the top of the mounting bracket and ledger board.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
Where to attach a patio roof ledger.
To cut sloping rafters for a house attached patio roof lay a rafter board so it rests on its edge on both the ledger and the beam parallel to the ledger.
The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board.
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Then force the rafter s tip snugly against the house wall.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
On site the first board would be positioned within 1 2 from the wall flashing.
Using a block of wood as a ruler mark the ends for cutting.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
I used 5 16 x 3 1 2 quot.
Parts of a house attached patio roof.
The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight.
Roof dead load is 7 psf.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Roof live load is 10 psf.
The ledger board is attached to the roof with 90 degree heavy duty stanley brackets the brackets need to be bent so the new ledger board is plumb.
The awning should be at least 7 to 8 feet above the ground or the patio.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
The deck boards have been depicted with a gap between the first board and the house only to emphasize flashing overlapping the ledger.
Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
The project is not legally complete until there is an approved final inspection.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
Ledger wrap is an aluminum cover option to protect your ledger board.
Lag screws run into a ledger board to hold the upper part in place.