Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch.
Deck ledger attached to siding.
Carefully cut away the siding with a utility knife braced along the edge of the carpenter s square to avoid slicing through the house wrap.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
First ensure your circular saw is equal to the thickness of the deck then cut the ledger outline.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
For the deck frame including the ledger board rim joists and posts make sure you use pressure treated wood which is designed to withstand rot.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location.
How do you install a deck ledger board around vents pipes and spigots.
Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway.
Use a nail as a temporary place holder to check the ledger to see if it s leveled.
Gap between the end of the ledger and the ends of siding and fill it with high quality exterior caulk to keep water from leaking behind the ends of the ledger.
Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course.
The decking is usually 1 in.
The proper use of waterproofing flashing is also integral to the structural soundness of an attached deck.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
Of the 7 in.
Anchor deck joists to the ledger with joist hangers filling each hole with galvanized joist hanger nails rated for pressure treated wood.
Cut siding and flash.
Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in.
This leaves only 4 in.
