Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding.

The decking is usually 1 in. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. Of the 7 in. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.

Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. By code but in.

Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board.

You just drill 2 1 2 in. Wrb and siding to overlap the top. Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer.

I am about to build my first deck. Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course. 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. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens.

This leaves only 4 in. 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. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board.

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. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

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. The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck.