To ensure railing safety it s necessary to take precautions as you attach railing to the walls to fasten it securely to the vinyl siding.
Attach vinyl fence post to vinyl siding.
Place the fence post close to the house then run the fencing top and bottom supports up to within an inch or so of the siding do leave a little gap for that differential movement.
The most common are called j blocks and they are typically used to mount lights to a wall with vinyl siding on it.
Measure and mark the spot where the bottom of the railing will attach to the vinyl siding with a pencil.
Attach the posts by placing a nail in the top of the upper slot on each side.
View this video to show the basic layout and post installation for usavinyl s vinyl fencing.
Attach the 2x4 to the wall in line.
Caulk any holes if you drill a hole through vinyl siding caulk the hole up with clear silicone or color matched caulking.
Place the slats on the supports allowing the slats to get just a bit closer to the siding.
Cut a rectangle in the vinyl siding long enough for the angle bracket to fit through with vinyl siding snips.
Also i m guessing you ve never removed a cemented posts out of the ground by hand.
2vinyl siding comes in a variety of grains thickness and colors making it also a practical securely nail all loose boards and wood trim and replace any rotted boards.
Attaching wood fence to house building construction diy because of the layout of my backyard i decided to use one of the 6x6 s supporting my deck as a fence post so the fence turns 90 degrees inwards ties into the deck post then turns 90 degrees again to run into the house with a 36 gate.
As the gate will put additional stress on the adjacent posts install a 4 inch by 4 inch treated lumber post inside the vinyl post flush with the side of the post where the hardware will attach and secure with screws for stability.
How to attach a railing to vinyl siding step 1.
Rule 3 use vinyl siding mounting accessories if possible.
Install vinyl siding lowe s.
To do this you must anchor the railing mounts into the.
I never attach a fence post to a vinyl sided house you re risking compromising the integrity of your siding and risking having your walls rot.
The wood also gives the hardware something to grab onto.