Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
(OP)
Hello,
I'm looking to install a deck to my old brick house- it is not a veneer wall.
Looking at the IRC and DCA6, I can't find any info about attaching a ledger to a true brick wall, just that it is prohibited to attach to a brick veneer.
Am I out of luck here- will I have to make the deck free standing instead?
Note that this deck would be supported by a brick wall on one side, and the opposite two corners would be fixed to brick columns.
Thanks in advance.
I'm looking to install a deck to my old brick house- it is not a veneer wall.
Looking at the IRC and DCA6, I can't find any info about attaching a ledger to a true brick wall, just that it is prohibited to attach to a brick veneer.
Am I out of luck here- will I have to make the deck free standing instead?
Note that this deck would be supported by a brick wall on one side, and the opposite two corners would be fixed to brick columns.
Thanks in advance.
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
Reconvening on this- I put together a sketch of the existing supports, as well as a basic idea of the joists and beams (disregard the validity of this design for now, it is just a basic mockup).
I'm mostly confused as many houses in my (old) neighbourhood have decks of this design, and they are definitely fixed to the brick (not free-standing). I believe that my house previously had a deck similar to this, but the previous owners removed it.
I also believe that there may be pockets in the brick to place the beams- my house has an awful stucco siding on it at the moment, but I will find out soon enough!
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
Regarding fastening the ledger board to a brick wall, as long as it is truly multi-wythe, load bearing, brick masonry, then you should be able to anchor to the brick with uniformly spaced, post-installed anchors.
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
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-Dik
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
Regarding my sketch, it was done as though I would not be allowed to install a ledger (hence the long spans).
@LuK13, it turns out I have pockets in my wall. You mention that using these would not be code-compliant, why is that? It would solve all my problems to fire-cut some beams, wrap the ends, and drop them in.
@dik good call wrt the gap, will make sure to add that in.
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
RE: Attaching a ledger board to Brick Wall
Purpose made hardware is available for this, you may want to check out what Simpson has. And this is where phamENGs advice comes in handy. Talk to your AHJ as they may already have a preferred detail or a detail that they disallow from previous experience. Could save yourself some time in the design side.