How to use flashing between vinyl siding and a wood deck 1.
Deck against siding flashing.
Though it will take some dismantling and perhaps a replacement deck board or stick of siding following the recommended practices for installed ledger flashing based on your exterior cladding is the best approach.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
That should pop the nail head out far enough so you can pry it out.
Never put horizontal siding in direct contact with any horizontal material.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
If nails are in the way pull them out.
23 roof to wall and deck to wall flashing home builder s guide to coastal construction page 3 of 3 figure 3 deck ledger flashing.
If the deck appears to have life left in it and the lacking flashing was discovered during an annual inspection recommended then some repair should be on your to do list.
Remove the existing interior and exterior sliding door trim remove the existing sliding glass door remove any deck boards restricting the installation of proper deck flashing install a copper door pan and copper deck flashing copper seams will be soldiered re install the existing sliding.
Deck joist ledger spacer behind ledger housewrap or building paper housewrap or building paper exterior sheathing flashing drip edge z flashing 2 z flashing 1 deck board siding gap.
The horizontal leg should be wide enough to extend all the way.
Make the ledger out of pressure treated lumber that is 2 inches wider than the joists.
You may need to pry out siding first.
Pry the siding out near a nail then push the pry bar against the nail as you partially tap the siding back in.
Install z flashing along the top edge of the ledger.
Materials required acrylic caulk drip cap galvanized flashing galvanized joist hangers galvanized lag screws galvanized nails and screws pressure treated wood z flashing.
Installing z flashing to prevent water from seeping behind the deck s ledger board and rotting the board and the siding the flashing must cover the top of the ledger board and bend over the edge.
Slip the back flashing under the siding at least 3 at the top and the sides.
Keep in mind the bottom of the upper siding should be at least two inches above the flashing or the decking that s near the house.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
This flashing needs to extend up at least 2 or 3 inches up under the siding above the deck.
