The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
Roof porch ledger.
If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses.
This connection is critical since a failure here can cause a deck to collapse.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
If you are not really into natural light and want to block it you can infill the gap between the patio roof and barge cap and seal the rear opening.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
You have to fix the header board securely to hold up a heavy roof.
A house attached patio roof takes advantage of the house s structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house.
Opaque twin wall sheeting that is installed between the roof of the patio and the barge cap allows natural light to pass through.
Mark the two points.
After the soffit boards are removed use a level to plumb up from the house wall to the underside of the roof boards in line with the outside edges of the porch.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Then drive a long screw or nail up through the roof boards at the two marks.
On this building a porch roof project a beam is placed against the ledger board and fastened to the top of the end column.
The opposite side of the porch roof will be supported by a header beam that is installed parallel to the house on top of 6x6 support posts.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
Remember that the location of ledger board determines the level of you porch roof so double check if it is leveled and located at the correct height.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
Plumb and square the column.
Most residential decks are supported on one side by a ledger that is bolted or lagged to the home s band joist.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.