How To Attach Roof Rafters To Ledger Board

Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.

How to attach roof rafters to ledger board.

Discussion in carpenters talk started by josh norfolk aug 24 2020. Josh norfolk new member. 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. Replacing rotted sill plate and rim joist behind a deck ledger board.

Attach 2x6 rafters to the house with joist hangers and or supported by the ledger board. Where rafter connections will not be visible rafters can be spliced together end to end with board lumber gusset plates to do this butt the ends of the rafters together over a supporting beam. The complexity of the job will vary with the size of roof from a simple entryway covering to one over a large screened in area. That usually is done with a header or ledger board secured to the house.

The gravitational forces on a roof cause the rafters to want to push outward. Make sure to check the vertical beam to ensure that the end rafters are placed securely. As such it s important to have rafters properly secured so these forces don t win out. If necessary use a sliding bevel to determine angles needed where the rafters will meet the ledger board.

How to attach rafters to top plate. It s essential to have a solid connection between a rafter and a top plate to ensure that your roof is stable. I ve seen multiple methods used birdsmouthed sitting on top fixed flush and. Hi tired to look high and low for it on previous posts but to no avail.

A common element in adding porch roofs is fastening one end to the house either to a wall or to a roof. If rafters will sit on top of a ledger attach them with seismic anchors as you would attach rafters to a beam. Rafters are placed on 24 centers and attached to the beams and settle joists are attached as needed image 1. Connecting ledger board to vertical stud.

Cracked ledger board on front porch. Attach the rafters to the ledger boards and settle joists. Place the rafters on 24 centers attach them to the settle joists and beams toward the center. The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.

Is there a correct way to attach rafters to the ledger plate. The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.