Attaching A Deck To Existing Vinyl Siding

Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house.

Attaching a deck to existing vinyl siding.

Then snap a chalk line across the wall from screw to screw of the existing siding so that your reinstall will be perfectly straight. By code but in. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.

The ledger board is a horizontal framing member usually two by. You just drill 2 1 2 in. Temporarily brace the deck against the house with 2x4 stakes and 2x6 diagonal braces. And the second is a punch that is used to attach the siding to a special insert undersill trim that goes in the j channel when you don t end at the exact top.

Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. Then cut away the siding. If you re reattaching an existing deck. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.

Then coat the areas where the flashing meets the siding and where it meets the new roof with roof sealant. Get a role of tyvek tape to cover up all the holes left from removing the existing siding. Properly securing the ledger board is crucial to building a strong safe deck. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.

You will then have to use a claw hammer or a pry bar to remove the nails. First use roofing nails to secure the flashing to both surfaces bending it in the middle if needed. Join the area between the porch roof and the vinyl siding with metal flashing. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.

For your safety be careful not to saw through nails. Start by using plunge cuts across the top and bottom of the horizontal length of the ledger board followed by the shorter vertical cuts for the ends using a cold chisel. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

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