Proprietary systems that use concrete masonry units as a filler between the steel joists are also available.
Ledger to concrete wall connection.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
Steel bar joists typically use pocketed or ledger connections to concrete masonry walls.
Put the ledger board in place once more.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
Using a 3 8 masonry bit in the hammer drill drill the holes through the wall in the places that you marked.
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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.
The holes need to be at least three inches deep into the wall.
Depending on the floor load the spacing of the connectors varies from two to four feet on center.
Step 5 attach the ledger board to the wall.
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Additionally it goes detail by detail ledger connection joist to beam connection beam to post connection etc through a typical deck and identifies the relevant building code requirements 2012 and 2015 irc ibc and connection options.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
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 between the lowered deck and the patio door.
It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
A popular method of attaching the ledger boards to the walls is with the icf ledger connector this steel connector is embedded in the concrete when the wall is cast.
Ledger board attachment to a solid concrete foundation wall when attaching a ledger board to a masonry wall you will want to first cut the ledger board to size and have two helpers hold it in place so you can drill two holes every 12 through the wood where your bolts will be installed.
Insert the expansion anchors into these holes so that they are flush with the wall.
Mark these locations on the wall with a pencil.