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I built a 1400 sq. ft complete wrap around deck with farmers roof on my last house, so if you have any questions regarding code, I could probably answer them as I have run into nearly every possible issue during construction. I even had to work around the existing electrical meter, as it was at the exact height of the proposed ledger board. As others have said, the ledger board is by far the most important item on a deck as far as strength of connection to the house and flashing to prevent rot. The best thing to do to make sure of a secure ledger board is to use Fastenmaster LedgerLok screws. The screws are much faster to install than traditional nut and bolt systems, and actually have more strength as well.