Can someone help me with where to find the info on inspecting a decks ledger board connection where weep holes are located?
There are basically two requirements:
- The ledger board is NOT to be installed on any siding material, (thus no weeps behind the ledger),
- Flashing is required ABOVE the ledger to redirect any water/moisture from draining down onto or behind the ledger.
Most any legit training should discuss those two factors.
There are too many scenarios involved with CONNECTIONS, to discuss without a lot more specific info about the particular ledger in question.
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Hi Sean.
To put it simply, ledger board or ledger flashing does not obstruct weep holes or drainage plane paths.
Likely had to find it the ledger board is covering the first course of brick masonry or a drip field.
I agree 100%. More information/discovery is needed.
Old decks may be attached through the brick, which is considered poor building practice and is no longer allowed in most jurisdictions.
And no, weeps should never be obstructed, and if they are, it may indicate additional sidewall ledger attachment issues. This is the reason why JJ’s points are essential.
How is the home built? Where is the rim band? Is there a rim band? Or is it attached to the ends of the trusses? Or is it attached to the framing at all ?
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Makes more since now. After finally being able to get ahold of the key to the crawl space entrance months later, the deck ledger was not bolted to the brick but bolted to the block foundation. Shouldve noticed this to begin with and would’ve but this deck has no entry door into the house, isn’t very far off the ground, on the end of the house and is on the second level of a front daylight basement. 42 yr old home with 12 previous owners. I’ve ended up not even using for one of my pre-license I inspections, for other reasons, although it was a good learning experience.
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Thank you guys for your responses to my question. Honesty.
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