Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding.

Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board. I am about to build my first deck. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.

Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight. By code but in. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Of the 7 in.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck.

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer. Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure. 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.

Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. You just drill 2 1 2 in. Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in. I have a new construction home about a year old and the siding is of the hardiplank variety.

Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board. Im assuming i need to remove it just as i would vinyl or wood siding in order to provide a flat surface for the ledger board. Oh well i guess i ll mention it because if the deck builders just bolted through the siding then the flashing may not be adequate or even there.

Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. This leaves only 4 in. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens. Wrb and siding to overlap the top.

Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. The decking is usually 1 in.