Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Attaching a ledger to vinyl siding.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.
How to attach a ledger to vinyl siding.
This will give you a to of extra room to maneuver the ledger if needed.
Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch.
Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath.
In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece.
You can figure this out by looking under the last row of siding.
The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
First ensure your circular saw is equal to the thickness of the deck then cut the ledger outline.
After cutting the siding with a circular saw install the flashing.
Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.
Cut siding and flash.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway.
Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding.
Determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Measure the distance between floor joists the height of the sill plate and add 1 2 inch for flashing to vent moisture.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
Step 4 insert the flashing.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
