Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding. Oh well i guess i ll mention it because if the deck builders just bolted through the siding then the flashing may not be adequate or even there. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck. Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight.

Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. I have a new construction home about a year old and the siding is of the hardiplank variety.

Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Of the 7 in.

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. This leaves only 4 in. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.

Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. By code but in. Make sure you have enough room to install flashing above the ledger board and allow for at least a space above the decking preventing water from wicking upwards into wood siding.

I am about to build my first deck. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens. Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness.

Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board.

Wrb and siding to overlap the top. Im assuming i need to remove it just as i would vinyl or wood siding in order to provide a flat surface for the ledger board.