Hanging Beam From Ledger?

4 years ago

Hello all.

I’m looking to build a small deck (9’7” x 8’). It is positioned on an inside corner of our house. As such, Im looking to have a double ledger board with one footing placed near the un-supported corner, which our code officer has told me would be ok.

The footing would support a beam that would run UNDER the floor joists and HANG from one of the ledger boards against the house. Both the beam and the ledger are constructed from 2x8”s. I found a Simpson Strong-Tie HU Galvanized Face-Mount Joist Hanger for 4x16 Nominal Lumber, which would fit, but seeing as I’m not using it quite as intended (to face mount a joist to a ledger), I’m not sure it would be to code.

Does anyone know if this would be adequate or have another solution? Thanks in advance!

Best,

Nicholas

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Seabornman
4 years ago
It might work, but I don't think it meets the technical requirements of the hanger, as many of the holes would not have nails in them. Is that hanger available in the ZMAX finish? Regular galvanized won't last. What do you plan to do with this exposed ledger? Why don't you attach ledger to foundation with expansion anchors? Then no issues with flashing, rot etc. And you can slope one of the ledgers.
HU-867564120
4 years ago
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I did something similar by welding stainless steel angle into a bracket that would support a hanging beam. A local welding shop could put one together for you. Ask the inspector, he may want an inverted 'U' out of flat plate as part of the top of the bracket to insure that the weight is born by the ledger and not just the fasteners.
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3onthetree
4 years ago
The ledger you are proposing to hang the beam from doesn't need to be at that height. The other ledger is what the joists frame into, then run across the top of the beam. The "ledger" against the house (parallel to joists) can just be another joist an 1" or so away from the house. Then the beam can be mounted directly into a ledger at the same level.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
4 years ago
I'd contact Simpson and do whatever they recommend.