michaelj
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The old SBCCI required that a ledger strip be fasten with 3-16d at every joist. I can not find that requirement in the 2006 IRC, does anybody know if it is still there anywhere?
I am in agreement with you Glenn. I think this may be one of the reasons they added the lateral restraint to the codes utilizing threaded rod. Who knows?Glenn said:Please do not use ledger strips for decks. They should only be used in prescriptive construction of buildings built with a complete lateral restraint system (braced walls).