Roof dead load is 7 psf.
Awning ledger board.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
So make a mark above 7 to 8 inches and keep a minimum gap of 2 inches at one of the ends.
On site the first board would be positioned within 1 2 from the wall flashing.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
Ledger wrap is an aluminum cover option to protect your ledger board.
When ledger beams are attached to an existing structure and when work is complete.
In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
The deck boards have been depicted with a gap between the first board and the house only to emphasize flashing overlapping the ledger.
The roof top brackets wood ledger board and lag bolts are to be purchased locally by customer.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
Tables tables a b and c make the following assumptions.
The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board.
Then force the rafter s tip snugly against the house wall.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
Where to attach a patio roof ledger.
Lag screws run into a ledger board to hold the upper part in place.
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.
I used 5 16 x 3 1 2 quot.
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.
Using a block of wood as a ruler mark the ends for cutting.
The awning should be at least 7 to 8 feet above the ground or the patio.
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Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
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.
The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight.
Roof live load is 10 psf.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
Parts of a house attached patio roof.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.