For many of us, the moment we learned that a 2x4 board is actually 1.5-in. x 3.5-in. was simply mind-blowing. The reason for ...

Place the joist hanger around the 2x4 and nail 16d galvanized nails through all the holes into the ledger board. Cut the 2x4 to the average width of the joists (sometimes the joists will vary in ...