Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Attaching a ledger board to a house with siding.
Anchor deck joists to the ledger with joist hangers filling each hole with galvanized joist hanger nails rated for pressure treated wood.
Here are the steps to take when installing a ledger on a home with siding.
Make sure to install flashing under the siding extending over the ledger the flashing prevents the build up of moisture which causes rotting.
Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure.
The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape measure pencil and chalk line.
In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Instead cut off a section of siding so ledger can be in complete contact with house.
But it held on for dear life.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
The really weak areas was on the other side of the deck.
Step 2 cut away the 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.
I was concerned about rot hiding behind the ledger.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
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.
Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board.
Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight.
The original deck was all cedar.
And all the mistakes that could be made the ledger board was just nailed directly through the t1 11.
Gap between the end of the ledger and the ends of siding and fill it with high quality exterior caulk to keep water from leaking behind the ends of the ledger.
