Typically a deck ledger.
Fastening ledger board to concrete.
Most everything i have read talks about connecting it to wood not concrete.
Our newest project starts off with building the deck and pergola framing.
Close up of sleeve anchor big cousin of the smaller version shown above.
Attaching the deck ledger board.
Use a countersink bit to countersink each hole to allow the screw heads to run flush with the face of the ledger board.
We are attaching the deck ledger to a concrete foundation.
Here 39 s what i was thinking of doing.
For this example assume a 2 inch by 6 inch ledger board.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
I am going to run 2 lapping strips of grace vycor ledger flashing it is like ice.
Ledger board fasteners it is very important that you use the correct size and type of fasteners to install your ledger board.
Any one of these five ledger connection methods properly installed will give you a reliable long lasting deck that is secure.
Five ledger board techniques explained and illustrated.
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.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
Drill pilot holes in your ledger board.
It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
Holes insert the anchors and tighten the nuts to fasten a 2 6 ledger board to concrete block.
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.
All my joists are going to be 2x8 so i was going to use 2x10 for the ledger board.
Drill two lengths of ledger board for anchors as described above and anchor them both to the solid concrete stacked to.