To attach the ledger board properly you first need to cut out all siding house wrap or tar paper and foam insulation so that the ledger board rests directly on the rim joist.
Do siding first or attached deck first.
Without flashing the wood is vulnerable to decay rendering deck to house joints dangerously loose.
Originally posted by ken britt when inspecting a house today i came across a deck that was bolted through the siding into the house.
Soffit is the structure that rests beneath the overhang of the roof.
Once you ve decided where you want the siding to begin drive a nail through a point on your chosen starting height and snap a chalk line around the perimeter of the house.
To properly attach a deck ledger follow these guidelines.
Nail a piece of plywood about 3 5 inches 89 mm thick along the top of the chalk line this will hold out the bottom of the first row of siding.
Some roofing components such as the flashing are easier to install without the siding.
Now if you have decided to have both projects done at the same time one will need to be installed first.
So you have the deck plate siding then the house.
I am installing windows and siding which one comes first.
The last piece of siding you reinstall will require face nailing.
A common question that property owners have when installing siding is whether or not soffit should be installed first.
Apply a second layer of sheathing over the first as a counterflashing.
If you don t have a siding or roofing nailer i suggest predrilling holes for nails or screwing the siding down with pan head screws.
Drop the level of the new ledger enough to allow at least a 2 in.
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Its main purpose is to fill in space which exists between the tops of wall mounted objects such as cabinets and the ceiling.
Otherwise the siding installer will need to be extra cautious with the new roof.
Deck attached though siding.
That way water and snow melt won t be able to accumulate and seep under doorsills to ruin interior floors and storm doors will swing past ice snow.
Gap between the bottom of any doors and the top of the deck boards.
Northguard windows and doors a specialist in vaughan window replacement says the windows would come first in this scenario.
The proper use of waterproofing flashing is also integral to the structural soundness of an attached deck.
First it s hard to hand drive nails through the tough material and second multiple hammer strikes will usually break out the backside.