Ledger Board Over Vinyl Siding

Logic tells me it s better lagged tight with proper flashing.

Ledger board over vinyl siding.

Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway. Nail j channel along both sides of the cutout. Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch. Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.

First ensure your circular saw is equal to the thickness of the deck then cut the ledger outline. Ledger spacers just bind up vinyl siding. Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan. 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. Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding. You just drill 2 1 2 in. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.

Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists. I tried it at a homeowner s request. By code but in. Although i could see it against concrete walls.

Cut siding and flash. Then tack the ledger into place with 16d nails. After cutting the siding with a circular saw install the flashing. It created a huge headache for that application.

Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding. Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.

Remove siding determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length. Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. 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.

Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom. Cut a length of metal z flashing. Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips. Next slide drip flashing behind the vinyl so the lip fits over the top of the ledger as shown at right.

Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.