Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath.
Ledger board over vinyl siding.
Attach your ledger board to your vinyl siding properly to have a sturdy moisture proof deck support by following these steps.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
A ledger should be installed on concrete brick or a block but what happens if the side of your house is covered in siding.
Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection.
The ledger is a header that transfers the weight of the deck to the framing and foundation of your house.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
This is extremely dangerous and does not offer you any structural integrity.
Cut a length of metal z flashing.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Never install a ledger on top of house siding.
Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape.
Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips.