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Chose a 4-inch lag bolt over a 3-inch for a tricky deck ledger and it held through the storm last night.
I was worried about the extra torque on the old rim joist, but the longer bite into the house framing made all the difference, so what's your go-to for securing a ledger on questionable wood?
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robert_jones2mo ago
I always went shorter, but your post convinced me to size up for old wood.
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faith121mo ago
Dude, my buddy Tom went with 3-inch on his deck and the whole thing pulled away during a windstorm last year. Now he's all about the 4-inch. Never skimp on bite.
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