Attaching A Deck To A House With Vinyl Siding

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Attaching a deck to a house with vinyl siding.

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. What s the best way of dealing with 2 foam board with house wrap under the vinyl siding when attaching the ledger board. Attaching a deck ledger board to engineered floor joists. Comments questions add new comment.

Deck ledger spacers. Attaching a deck ledger board to a vinyl sided house requires a few extra trim pieces to keep water from leaking behind the siding. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Here s a rundown of the materials and procedure.

Whether you re installing a brand new deck or shoring up an old one the trick to attaching a deck that will last for decades is in making sure the wood you use is decay resistant and the ledger board that carries the supporting floor joists is properly anchored to the house. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. The ledger is a header that transfers the weight of the deck to the framing and foundation of your house. When laying out your new deck plans the first thing on your installation list is the ledger.

Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck. I really don t want to compromise the house wrap other than the lag screws into the studs. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. Poor construction details and materials result in a deck that rots quickly and.

A ledger should be installed on concrete brick or a block but what happens if the side of your house is covered in siding. Attaching a new deck to a house.