Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding.
Attaching a ledger over wood siding.
Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.
Set the bottom of the ledger at the on a chalk line set at the level you predetermined before you cut the siding.
Set a ledger at the top of the rafter section as well to control rotation of the new section.
Step 1 determine the size of the ledger board.
Mark the ledger length.
Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.
Set a water level on mark done for the ledger board then make another at a point longer than.
After the ledger is installed a second strip of membrane tape is applied over the top of the ledger and about 1 2 in.
By code but in.
This may seem excessively tall but is needed in order for the water resistive barrier wrb and siding to overlap the top.
Make a mark where the top of the deck should be the mark should be 1 3 inches below that.
Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding.
Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house.
The wall leg is at least 7 in.
You just drill 2 1 2 in.
How to attach ledger board on siding mark the top of the ledger.
To ensure proper strength a ledger board should be made out of the same size lumber that was used to make the deck joists usually 2 inch by 10 inch boards.