Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.
Deck ledger attached to siding.
In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding.
Overlap flashing by 3 inches and cut it for the doorway.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
How do you install a deck ledger board around vents pipes and spigots.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
This leaves only 4 in.
Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in.
Wall leg covered by the wrb and siding.
Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course.
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.
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First ensure your circular saw is equal to the thickness of the deck then cut the ledger outline.
Deck ledger board installing a deck ledger board around vents pipes and spigots.
Slide the flashing underneath the siding 1 inch.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Cut siding and flash.
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.
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.
The decking is usually 1 in.
Anchor deck joists to the ledger with joist hangers filling each hole with galvanized joist hanger nails rated for pressure treated wood.
Of the 7 in.
