Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

I am about to build my first deck.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding.

Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens. Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course. Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.

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. Of the 7 in. Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in. 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.

Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. 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. The decking is usually 1 in.

Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. Wrb and siding to overlap the top.

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the 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.

I have a new construction home about a year old and the siding is of the hardiplank variety. By code but in. Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight. This leaves only 4 in.

Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.