In a 2x12 ledger, the bottom bolt must be at least 7 1/2 inches from the top. Because the maximum vertical distance between bolts is 5 inches, the upper bolt can be no closer than 2 1/2 inches from the top, even though the "no-bolt zone" would appear to allow the bolt to be 1/2 inch higher than that. Allowable Band Joist Bolt Locations,

Bolts and screws must be located 2 in. down from top and up from bottom of ledger and staggered up-down. Plus you need to double fasteners at 

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06/04 · Hello! Hope all is well. I recently had a front porch built onto the front of my house. It is attached to the house with a series of 2" x 10" ledger boards. The ledger boards are attached to the house with large carriage bolts that are nutted off in

2022/04/11 · If you're that worried though, a quick hand calc using multispan beam tables is easy enough. For a uniform load and a 7 span beam, worst case moment will be wl 2 * (-.106) and

Drill through the brick veneer with a ½ inch masonry bit in a hammer drill, until you reach the wood frame behind. Do not drill into the wood. Reposition the ledger board and fit a ½” lag bolt, 10” long into each hole and drive them

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Bolt patterns will vary depending on joist length. Bolts should be staggered between joists and located 2" from the top and bottom of the ledger board. Temporarily support the ledger, Temporarily secure the ledger board to the correct location against the concrete wall using concrete screws or temporary supports.

Position the ledger against the wall and mark the anchor positions through the hole onto the wall. Drill through the brick veneer with a ½ inch masonry bit in a hammer drill, until you reach the wood frame behind. Do not drill into the wood. Reposition the ledger board and fit a ½" lag bolt, 10" long into each hole and drive them in

Determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add ½" to 1" to that length. This will give you a ¼" to ½" of extra room to maneuver the ledger if needed. Determine the floor joists' location so that you will know exactly where to cut and remove the siding. You can figure this out by looking under the last row of siding.

For decks connected to the band joist of the house, the deck ledger should be connected to the house with lag screws or bolts that are at least