Next slide drip flashing behind the vinyl so the lip fits over the top of the ledger as shown at right.
Ledger board over vinyl siding.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
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.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
Cut siding and flash.
Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.
Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath.
How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.
Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom.
I tried it at a homeowner s request.
Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan.
Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding.
Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch.
Remove siding determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length.
By code but in.
You can then trim the pieces to be reinstalled with a j channel after the deck is completed for a clean finished look.
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.
Then tack the ledger into place with 16d nails.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Logic tells me it s better lagged tight with proper flashing.
It created a huge headache for that application.
After cutting the siding with a circular saw install the flashing.
Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway.
Although i could see it against concrete walls.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.
You just drill 2 1 2 in.
Nail j channel along both sides of the cutout.
