Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

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Attaching deck to hardboard siding.

I am about to build my first deck. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness. The decking is usually 1 in. Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course.

The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck. Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board. Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in.

Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in.

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. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up 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. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer.

Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. Wrb and siding to overlap the top. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.

I have a new construction home about a year old and the siding is of the hardiplank variety. Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding. Of the 7 in. Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house.

Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.

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. This leaves only 4 in.