How to Install Joist Hangers: Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions

by Bruce Clark
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1. Toenail decking joists into position along the wall ledger using a galvanized 16d nail. Make sure the top of the joist is even with the top of the flashing on the wall ledger so that decking will go on evenly. For outdoor work, use hot-dipped galvanized nails; for indoors, use common (not sinkertype) nails. Start your nail before setting the joist in position, then hammer it in.

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