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Originally Posted by Lakesrider
Not trying to hyjack the thread but if we are talking important things about band joists and sills....
I found out that it is much better to cut off the sheathing where the ledger board for a deck is going to attach to a house. It improves the strength of the connection to the house many fold over simply bolting through. So for those building a deck and attaching a ledger board, cut off the sheathing as well and tuck the flashing under the sheathing left on the house. Much stronger. I used vinyl flashing against the band joist on the house and copper under the siding and over the ledger board to the deck. Bugs hate copper too. And once again i painted/stained everything I installed with that liquid copper application. $15.00 a gallon.
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I have built a few decks in my time but have never cut the sheathing where the ledger board connects to it. I guess I'll have to think that one over for while.
Your other advice is excellent!!