Ledger To Concrete Wall

In most cases deck ledgers can be bolted directly to poured concrete or concrete block walls.

Ledger to concrete wall.

Drill two lengths of ledger board for anchors as described above and anchor them both to the solid concrete stacked to. From 2005 nds tab. Fastening a ledger to concrete. Cut pieces of pt 4x4 post to fit from the top of the double ledger support to the bottom of the deck ledger above.

Tighten the bolts carefully. The sagging of the joists causes a rotation of the ledger board and due to the constraint of momvement caused by the concrete wall the ledger board does not rotate about the anchor bolts but rather the lower edge of the ledger that is in contact with the concrete. It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame. Next use a concrete bit to drill into the concrete wall.

Install two bolts at the end of each ledger board. Fit the board against the marks you made in step 2 and drill two holes one in the top and one in the bottom that are 12 inches apart. One of the benefits of this method is that more rigid minimum and maximum lag screw location configurations associated with mounting to band joists can be avoided. Concrete foundation wall the fourth technique involves securing the ledger to a concrete foundation wall rather than to the first floor band board.

Use a wood bit to drill pilot holes through the ledger board. The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house. Hammer the sleeve anchor through the ledger board into the concrete wall. 2x12 spf 2 ledger fastened to concrete wall with 3 4 bolt 12 oc at the centerline of the ledger supporting 336 plf total load.

Install your sleve anchors. You will likely need two helpers to hold the ends of the ledger board while you get ready to attach it to the masonry wall. Expansion anchors never lead shields are used in solid masonry or filled block and approved epoxy or acrylic anchors and bolts are used in hollow masonry.