Attaching A Deck To Existing Vinyl Siding

Get a role of tyvek tape to cover up all the holes left from removing the existing siding.

Attaching a deck to existing vinyl siding.

First use roofing nails to secure the flashing to both surfaces bending it in the middle if needed. If you re reattaching an existing deck. Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. Then snap a chalk line across the wall from screw to screw of the existing siding so that your reinstall will be perfectly straight.

Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness. Properly securing the ledger board is crucial to building a strong safe deck. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer.

Then coat the areas where the flashing meets the siding and where it meets the new roof with roof sealant. The ledger board is a horizontal framing member usually two by. And the second is a punch that is used to attach the siding to a special insert undersill trim that goes in the j channel when you don t end at the exact top. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.

How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. For your safety be careful not to saw through nails. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.

Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. You will then have to use a claw hammer or a pry bar to remove the nails. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

Join the area between the porch roof and the vinyl siding with metal flashing. Temporarily brace the deck against the house with 2x4 stakes and 2x6 diagonal braces. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. By code but in.

Then cut away the siding.