On a one-story house, it is often best to attach the ledger for a patio roof just below the house’s eaves. On a two-story house, you can usually tie the ledger into a band joist (also c… See more

Procedures for mounting a ledger depend on the type of siding on the house. Relatively flat siding can remain intact, but clapboard, beveled wood, metal, or vinyl siding shou… See more

Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts. Begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger’s top edge. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 in… See more

Unless it will be protected from rain by the house’s eaves or a solid roof, a roof ledger that is fastened directly to a house with wood siding should be capped with galvanized … See more