Attaching Deck To Vinyl Siding

Get a role of tyvek tape to cover up all the holes left from removing the existing siding.

Attaching deck to vinyl siding.

Use this to remove all the pieces that are currently where you want to install the plate. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.

The first is a small hook for unhooking a piece of siding from the piece below. Then cut away the siding. To provide a common reference point measure up 8 in. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. You ll absolutely need to cut back the siding and attach directly to the home. Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.

Make the outline large enough to allow space for the. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.

For the siding you need two custom tools. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.