Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Attaching deck to vinyl siding.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Make sure you have enough room to install flashing above the ledger board and allow for at least a space above the decking preventing water from wicking upwards into wood siding.
To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
Tips if you prefer you can purchase a wall mount post to attach the railing to the siding.
For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Make the outline large enough to allow space for the.
To provide a common reference point measure up 8 in.
Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck.
Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding.
This is a half post that you mount to the vinyl siding with stainless steel deck screws.
Gap at all ends.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.
The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
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.
Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.
Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding.
