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An Alternative to Floor Joist Hangers
By Mark J.
Donovan
When building a deck, where the underside of the deck
will be highly visible, it may be aesthetically more attractive to use a
ledger strip verses joist hangers when installing the floor joists.
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For example, if the deck sits high off the ground, such as
is the case when it resides over a walkout finished basement, a ledger strip
will provide a cleaner look to the underside of the deck. A ledger strip is simply a strip of lumber nailed along
the bottom of the ledger board that attaches to the side of the house and to
the deck front band/header. The ledger strip is typically about 1.5” to 2”
in height and 1.5” in width. |
The deck floor joists rest on the ledger strips and are
attached by toe nailing the floor joists into the ledger board and front
band/header. The result, a very structurally strong solution and a much
cleaner look to the underside of the deck.
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