Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding.

If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. 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. Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding.

Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight. The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board.

Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course. You just drill 2 1 2 in. 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. This leaves only 4 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. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

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

Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Of the 7 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. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board. The decking is usually 1 in. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens.

I am about to build my first deck. 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.