Ledger to flagstone?

[hopper]

OK, got the bushes out now planning a porch. I have wiggled through a few decks and attached ledgers to concrete and wood but not flagstone. The front of the house is rapped in 2" to 3" thick Tennesee flagstone. Do I need to cut area out to expose the (band joist) if that's what it's called?

 

[tree cutter 08]

How big a porch and how high will it be off the ground?

 

[hopper]

How big a porch and how high will it be off the ground?

Probably 6x10 ish highest edge 2ft of ground.

 

[Pig Predator]

Most of the time rock work only covers the foundation and then your skirt board or siding would start to cover the band.

 

[hopper]

Most of the time rock work only covers the foundation and then your skirt board or siding would start to cover the band.

This is what I got. Maybe don't attach it to the house??

 

[hopper]

Ledger or deck would go across that red line. 3"-4" under door.

 

[Pig Predator]

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This is what I got. Maybe don't attach it to the house??

I would just do that free standing an use post to support the back then you wouldn't have to mess with flashing.

 

[Jdmb123]

My friend who is a mason says if it was his house he would build free standing but if you don’t then you can leave the stone but make double sure when you bore through that you’re bolting to the joist.

 

[mguthrie]

Free standing for the win. That’s the way we have to build them when there’s brick or stone on a new house.

 

[Jim Baker]

Free standing and what are you going to do with the steps.

 

[hopper]

Free standing and what are you going to do with the steps.

Build them
If your talking about the ones in the picture they will be stripped of the stone and used elsewhere then the rest demolished.

 

[Jim Baker]

Build them
If your talking about the ones in the picture they will be stripped of the stone and used elsewhere then the rest demolished.

I was just curious.