Instructions / Assembly

METHOD #1- (LEDGER BOARD ATTACHMENT) *METHOD #2- (SEE FASCIA BOARD ATTACHMENT SHEET)
STEP-1 LEDGER & RAFTER HANGERS
SELECT MOUNTING AREA ON HOUSE WALL, SNAP
A LEVEL CHALK LINE ALONG WALL AT DESIRED
LEDGER HEIGHT. (MIN. 88” TO UNDERSIDE OF
LEDGER)
ATTACH THE LEDGER BOARD TO HOUSE WALL,
USING 5/16” X 5-1/2” HEX HEAD LAG SCREWS @
16” ON CENTER.
LOCATE THE FIRST RAFTER HANGER 12” ON
CENTER FROM EDGE OF LEDGER BOARD AND
MOUNT WITH 3 EACH #10 X 1-1/4” SMS. LOCATE
ADDITIONAL RAFTER HANGERS ON 24” CENTERS.
STEP-2 RAFTER TO BEAM BRACKETS
NOTE: IF BEAM AND POST ASSEMBLY IS ON A
CONCRETE SLAB OR OTHER ROUGH SURFACE.
SPREAD A PLASTIC TARP OR CARDBOARD ON
SURFACE TO PREVENT SCUFFING OR SCRATCHING
OF PAINT DURING ASSEMBLY.
ATTACH THE RAFTER TO BEAM BRKT. TO THE TOP
OF THE 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM (SEAM TOWARDS THE
TOP SIDE) USING 4 EACH #8 X 5/8” TEK SCREWS PER
BRKT. THESE BRKTS. SHOULD BE 12” ON CENTER
FROM EACH END WITH 24” ON CENTER SPACING
SIMILAR TO THE RAFTER BRKTS ON LEDGER BOARD.
NEXT, ATTACH THE TOP POST BRKT. TO BOTTOM OF
3” X 8” HEADER BEAM. THE TOP POST BRKTS. ARE
PLACED 12” ON CENTER IN FROM EACH END (TYP.)
OF THE 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM. EACH TOP POST BRKT.
IS SECURED WITH 4 EACH #14 X 3/4” SMS THROUGH
TOP POST BRKT. INTO 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM.
IF MORE THAN TWO POST ARE REQUIRED,
CALCULATE SPACING NEEDED BETWEEN POST
AS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE: 18’ BETWEEN POST.
FOR MAX POST SPACING REFER
TO ENGINEERING
NOTE: THE DIVISION FACTOR FOR THE NUMBER OF POSTS
REQUIRED REMAINS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE OTHER POST.
NO. OF POST
REQUIRED
3 EA.
4 EA.
18”
18”
2
3
= 9’
= 6’
SPACING FACTOR
÷
BETWEEN
POST
EXISTING FASCIA
ATTACHMENT
ANGLE BRKS.
TO EXISTING ROOF RAFTERS TO FASCIA
LEDGER - ATTACH TO WALL
WITH 5/16” X 5-1/2” HEX HEAD
LAG SCREWS INTO WALL STUDS
10” MAX - MEASURE HEIGHT
FROM CHALK LINE TO SLAB
#8 X 5/8” TEK SCREWS
3’ x 8’ HEADER BEAM
3-1/2” CONCRETE SLAB
RAFTER TO BEAM
BRACKET
CHALK LINE
3’ x 8’ HEADER BEAM
TOP POST BRACKET
#14 X 3/4” SMS