We are attaching the deck ledger to a concrete foundation.
Fastening ledger board to concrete.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
Drill two lengths of ledger board for anchors as described above and anchor them both to the solid concrete stacked to.
Most everything i have read talks about connecting it to wood not concrete.
Ledger board attachment to a solid concrete foundation wall when attaching a ledger board to a masonry wall you will want to first cut the ledger board to size and have two helpers hold it in place so you can drill two holes every 12 through the wood where your bolts will be installed.
I am going to run 2 lapping strips of grace vycor ledger flashing it is like ice.
Drill pilot holes in your ledger board.
Your deck will depend on the load carrying capacity of these screws or bolts to support hundreds of pounds and prevent the deck from ripping away from the house.
Use a 1 4 inch wood bit to drill pilot holes every 8 to 10 inches along the length of your board.
On this project the 2 10 joists of the main deck frame sit just about even with the top of the foundation and a landing framed with 2x8s sits atop the main frame serving as a transition point.
Ledger board fasteners it is very important that you use the correct size and type of fasteners to install your ledger board.
Cut pieces of pt 4x4 post to fit from the top of the double ledger support to the bottom of the deck ledger above.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
For this example assume a 2 inch by 6 inch ledger board.
Holes insert the anchors and tighten the nuts to fasten a 2 6 ledger board to concrete block.
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.
Close up of sleeve anchor big cousin of the smaller version shown above.
It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
Here 39 s what i was thinking of doing.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
All my joists are going to be 2x8 so i was going to use 2x10 for the ledger board.
Attaching the deck ledger board.