Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan.
Ledger board over vinyl siding.
Cut siding and flash.
Ledger spacers just bind up vinyl siding.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Nail j channel along both sides of the cutout.
Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
First ensure your circular saw is equal to the thickness of the deck then cut the ledger outline.
Although i could see it against concrete walls.
Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath.
Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.
Carefully cut away the siding with a utility knife braced along the edge of the carpenter s square to avoid slicing through the house wrap.
It created a huge headache for that application.
There are various ways to attach the ledger but our example is quite typical for vinyl clapboard style siding and is waterproof for peace of mind.
Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
Logic tells me it s better lagged tight with proper flashing.
After cutting the siding with a circular saw install the flashing.
I tried it at a homeowner s request.
Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom.
How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.
Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
Remove siding determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length.
Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway.
You just drill 2 1 2 in.
By code but in.
Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch.
You can then trim the pieces to be reinstalled with a j channel after the deck is completed for a clean finished look.
Then tack the ledger into place with 16d nails.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.
Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.
