Attaching Deck To Vinyl Siding

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.

Attaching deck to vinyl siding.

Gap at all ends. This is a half post that you mount to the vinyl siding with stainless steel deck screws. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.

Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape measure pencil and chalk line. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.

Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.

Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.

These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.

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. Tips if you prefer you can purchase a wall mount post to attach the railing to the siding.