Ledger Flashing

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• Flashing

  Thin water-resistant material installed at joints and transitions (roof-to-wall, around windows and penetrations) to direct water away an…

• Joist

  One of the repetitive horizontal members that support a floor or ceiling, spanning between beams or walls. Joist size, spacing, and direc…

• Metal Siding

  Aluminum or steel panels (including standing-seam looks) — durable and modern; steel resists dents better, aluminum resists corrosion bet…

• Ledger Board

  The deck board bolted to the house that carries one edge of the deck. The single most safety-critical connection — improper ledger attach…

• Newel Post

  The sturdy anchoring post at rail ends, corners, and stair tops/bottoms that gives the railing its rigidity.

• Lateral Load Connector

  A tension device tying the deck frame into the house floor framing, code-required to resist the deck pulling away from the building.

• Pergola

  An open-rafter overhead structure on posts providing partial shade over a deck or patio; may be freestanding or attached.

• Kickout Flashing

  A small diverter where a roof eave meets a wall that kicks runoff into the gutter instead of behind the siding. A missing kickout is a cl…