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.
Attaching a ledger to house with wood siding.
Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath.
Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.
Place a level horizontally on the siding against the bottom of the threshold and center the bubble.
Trace its top edge onto the siding.
Step 2 cut away the vinyl 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.
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.
Set a water level on mark done for the ledger board then make another at a point longer than.
Make a mark where the top of the deck should be the mark should be 1 3 inches below that.
Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Mark the ledger length.
Anchor deck joists to the ledger with joist hangers filling each hole with galvanized joist hanger nails rated for pressure treated wood.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of 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.
How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.
How to attach ledger board on siding mark the top of the ledger.
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.
Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists.
4 place the ledger board flat against the house with its.
Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly.
Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure.
Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger.
