This patio roof gives a modern touch to your house.
Porch roof ledger board.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Extending the ledger board past the house july 31 2012 anonymous said.
This is a time consuming process and should be done while the house is being constructed to simplify the process and reduce costs.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
A ledger header board is the first step if you are attaching the patio roof to an existing structure.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
The minimalist concept just like any other modern houses is what it is all about.
And so do the post and the frame of the ceiling.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
The opposite side of the porch roof will be supported by a header beam that is installed parallel to the house on top of 6x6 support posts.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
This roof looks like floating since it is only supported by a post and the wall of the house.
This board may not be required in your situation.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
I am designing a low profile deck that will use a ledger board and beam to pier framing.
The placement of the ledger header determines the level of the roof so be sure it is positioned at the correct height and is horizontal.
Then cut away the siding.
Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.
Thank you for the informative article.
Plumb and square the column.
The tongue and groove ceiling complements the wooden fence very well.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
Nice may 8 2014 wally said.
If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses.
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