You should reinforce the rim behind the stairs to provide a solid base for attachment.
Attaching deck stairs to ledger.
They are fastened horizontally to the house just below a doorway threshold.
Gap between the bottom of any doors and the top of the deck boards.
My plan was to pour concrete footings then run doubled up 2x8 beams setting on the footings.
The other half is flashing the ledger to prevent water from getting behind it which would lead to decay of the wall sheathing rim joist and wall plate or mudsill.
The final stage in building your deck is likely going to be when you connect the stairs to the deck.
When attaching a ledger board to a masonry.
Learn how to build deck stairs.
The top of the ledger board should be lower than the desired top of the finished deck by one decking board s thickness plus the thickness of the flashing usually 1 8 inch.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
To properly attach a deck ledger follow these guidelines.
Drop the level of the new ledger enough to allow at least a 2 in.
A wider board such as a 2 by 6 or 2.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Ledger board attachment to a solid concrete foundation wall.
Ledger boards support the top step of a run of stairs a landing or part of a deck.
I am building a 10 x12 deck not attached to a ledger board.
Laying out attaching deck stair stringers how you attach the stair stringers to the top of the deck and to any landings will be critical.
Carefully determine the height for the ledger which will also be the height for all the joist framing.
Attaching stairs to a deck.