Joists attached to beams with ledger boards

Structure · Joists · printed page 54 (PDF page 55)

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with Ledgerboard Attached to Beams with Ledger Boards Ledgerboard – for Joist to Beam Connections Furnace – Joists Joists

Text in the illustration

nailing requirements vary, but generally you're looking for nailing of the ledger board to the beam just below the joist plus toe-nailing of the joist to the beam
beam
joist
ledger board
perspective view
2"x2" ledger board
cross section
2"x3" ledger board

Generated explanation

The illustration shows wood joists attached to the sides of a built-up wood beam, with ledger boards supporting the joist ends from below. A perspective view shows the relationship between the beam, joists, and ledger boards. Two cross sections illustrate 2"x2" and 2"x3" ledger boards nailed to the beam, with the joists also toe-nailed into the beam. The annotation states that nailing requirements vary but generally calls for fastening the ledger to the beam just below the joist and toe-nailing the joist to the beam.

Components

floor joists built-up beam ledger boards ledger fastening nails joist toe-nails

Materials

wood metal nails

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