ledger board

10 cabinet installation screws 6 1x4 ledger board 1 5mm L-shape shelf pins 56 1-1/8" connector bolts and nuts 12 36" oval closet rod (cut to length with hacksaw) 1 24" oval closet rods (cut to length with hacksaw) 2

For ground-level decks, Bean recommends using a second support beam and posts instead of a ledger board. "In essence," he says, "you are building a free-standing deck close to the house rather than hanging it from the house."

Structural screws work great for hanging a ledger board and fastening thick framing members.

We replaced it with a galvanized steel product designed specifically for deck ledger boards. An 8-ft.

Spread the mastic along the centerline, cutting in along the ledger board, vent hood and upper cabinets (Photo 2).

Starting at one end of the ledger board, drill two 1/4-in.

Q I plan to add a deck onto my house, but I'm not sure how to flash around the ledger board. What's the best way to do this?

You attach brackets to the ledger board and joists, then slide panels into the brackets.

Start by marking the ledger board location on the house wall.

* Transfer the joist layout from the ledger board to this inner joist.

Rather than a bolted-on ledger board, special "long-tail" joist hangers support the deck at the house.

Start under the ledger board ant install a strip of J-channel.

Screw a temporary 1x2 ledger board through the drywall into the studs.

The first step in constructing our deck was to cut the siding away from the house and fasten the ledger board (Photo 1).