Awning Ledger Board

Lag screws run into a ledger board to hold the upper part in place.

Awning ledger board. Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process. Using a block of wood as a ruler mark the ends for cutting. The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board. Ledger wrap is an aluminum cover option to protect your ledger board.

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. On site the first board would be positioned within 1 2 from the wall flashing. Tables tables a b and c make the following assumptions.

Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection. In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding. 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. Also you need to keep enough open space approximately 3 4 inches above the top of the mounting bracket and 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. The roof top brackets wood ledger board and lag bolts are to be purchased locally by customer. The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight. Roof dead load is 7 psf.

The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters. Parts of a house attached patio roof. The awning should be at least 7 to 8 feet above the ground or the patio. When ledger beams are attached to an existing structure and when work is complete.

So make a mark above 7 to 8 inches and keep a minimum gap of 2 inches at one of the ends. Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger. Call 760 639 6106 to schedule inspections. Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.

I used 5 16 x 3 1 2 quot. Then force the rafter s tip snugly against the house wall. Where to attach a patio roof ledger. Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.

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. Roof live load is 10 psf.