Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Deck ledger over siding.
Attach a deck can be used to mount ledgers on new homes and retrofit decks over siding on existing homes the system is tested by an engineering service the installation is simple and fast lag screws can be used something the 2009 prescriptive ledger mounting table only permits for bolted ledgers.
Determine the floor joists location so that you will know exactly where to cut and remove the siding.
This will give you a to of extra room to maneuver the ledger if needed.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Deck ledger board deck ledger spacers.
Start by using plunge cuts across the top and bottom of the horizontal length of the ledger board followed by the shorter vertical cuts for the ends using a cold chisel.
Mark the ledger length.
The ledger was all rotten as it was sitting tight to the siding so i assume water was accumulating behind it and was stuck there.
The wall leg is at least 7 in.
The attach a deck is a simple deck ledger mounting system that stands the ledger off the wall eliminating the need for flashing that s the big benefit but there are other features i like.
Over time the house frame behind the deck will rot if it gets wet.
Learn how to cut and remove aluminum vinyl wood and cement board siding for installing a deck ledger board to a house wall.
How to attach ledger board on siding mark the top of the ledger.
After the ledger is installed a second strip of membrane tape is applied over the top of the ledger and about 1 2 in.
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.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
For the new one a friend of mine that does a lot of diy projects like that said i should just do the same and bolt the new one through the siding as it s still in perfect shape.
Set a water level on mark done for the ledger board then make another at a point longer than.
Remove siding determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length.
Make a mark where the top of the deck should be the mark should be 1 3 inches below that.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape measure pencil and chalk line.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
