Awning Ledger Board
Minimum of 7 6 from the deck or patio to the top of the mounting bracket and ledger board.
Awning ledger board. The lags should pass through by at least 1 2 on the back side of the band board. The brackets are then lag bolted to the roof and sealed watertight. Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection. See detail 1b page 5.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger. 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. Lag screws may be spaced at 16.
Lag screws run into a ledger board to hold the upper part in place. Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design. Where to attach a patio roof ledger. Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
On site the first board would be positioned within 1 2 from the wall flashing. The roof top brackets wood ledger board and lag bolts are to be purchased locally by customer. Put flat washers on the screws that would fit into the track and not be in the way of the support arms for the roof. Then force the rafter s tip snugly against the house wall.
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. Ledger the same size as the rafters and fastened to the studs with x5 lag screws spaced page 2 of 6 at 32 maximum on center for up to a 10 0 rafter span. Locate a position for a header or ledger board. In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
You will need a minimum of 3 of unobstructed room above the top of the mounting bracket and ledger board for the awning to fit properly this measurement increases to 4 with a weatherguard cover. The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters. Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process. Using a block of wood as a ruler mark the ends for cutting.
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.