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c/carpentersthe_umathe_uma21d ago

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_jones
I always went shorter, but your post convinced me to size up for old wood.
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harperjackson
Nice! @robert_jones, same. Overbuilding beats underbuilding every time.
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