Attaching A Deck To A House With Vinyl Siding

Hanging vinyl siding under exterior doors ledger boards support the top step of a run of stairs a landing or part of a deck.

Attaching a deck to a house with vinyl siding.

Install the ledger between the rim joists and fasten it to the house with 3 inch decking screws. To provide a common reference point measure up 8 in. In a 2015 cost vs. A ledger relies on the fasteners and strength of the wood ledger board and rim board of the house to carry the deck live and dead loads.

Make the outline large enough to allow space for the. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Cut into square or rectangular shapes and is layered vertically to give the impression of many layers of shingles.

If necessary create spacers by attaching pieces of decking to the top side of the frame that goes against the house. To properly attach a deck ledger follow these guidelines. Then cut away the siding. Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.

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. Long think pieces and mounted side by side horizontally across the house. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.

Set the ends of the rim joists against the house and screw the l brackets into the sheathing. Drop the level of the new ledger enough to allow at least a 2 in. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. They are fastened horizontally to the house just below a doorway. Gap between the bottom of any doors and the top of the deck boards. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

That way water and snow melt won t be able to accumulate and seep under doorsills to ruin interior floors and storm doors will swing past ice snow. Other than color which dictates the appearance of vinyl siding there are two main shapes or types.