Attaching Deck To Vinyl Siding

Make the outline large enough to allow space for the.

Attaching deck to vinyl siding.

The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.

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. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails. For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece.

For the siding you need two custom tools. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. You ll absolutely need to cut back the siding and attach directly to the home.

Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. Get a role of tyvek tape to cover up all the holes left from removing the existing siding. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Use this to remove all the pieces that are currently where you want to install the plate. Then cut away the siding. The first is a small hook for unhooking a piece of siding from the piece below.