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PORCH / PATIO COVER ANCHORING QUESTIONABLE: 
The problem is that if the porch or cover were to pull off its anchor points it obviously would fall. Many times people will attach patio covers, or the like, directly to the rafter tails with a couple of nails or will "toenail" the cover to the siding of the house. Sometimes we see a ledger installed, with a few nails, against the siding, which is intended to hold up the entire cover. Outward pressures exerted on the cover could pull the nails loose and cause the cover to fall. Usually a few heavy lag bolts will suffice in remedying this situation. Be sure that the lag bolts are inserted into the building's framing members. The exact size of bolt needed will not be discussed here since it depends so heavily on the particular situation. The inspector may be able to suggest a particular size however. You may wish to call on the services of a General Building Contractor to help remedy this problem.  

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