Attaching Deck To Hardboard Siding

I have a new construction home about a year old and the siding is of the hardiplank variety.

Attaching deck to hardboard siding. Conventional spacing systems are limited to in. Attaching a deck ledger securely is only half the work of installing a ledger. I am a little worried about attaching the ledger board. You just drill 2 1 2 in.

Drill a inch diameter screw shank clearance hole through the ledger board but not into the sill plate. Isn t deep enough to accommodate siding thickness. I am about to build my first deck. Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw.

By code but in. 12 05 2007 01 00 pm 6 billy stephens. Thick and some siding types require there be a 2 in. This leaves only 4 in.

Holes through the siding to the face of the sheathing apply the attach a deck fasteners and mount the ledger to the house. Im assuming i need to remove it just as i would vinyl or wood siding in order to provide a flat surface for the ledger board. Next snap a chalk line across the siding the same length of the board. The chalk line should be about 1 inch below the door that will open onto the finished deck.

Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Wall leg covered by the wrb and. Oh well i guess i ll mention it because if the deck builders just bolted through the siding then the flashing may not be adequate or even there. Measure the exact width and length of the ledger board with a tape measure.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Air space between the decking surface and bottom of the siding course. Tap the posts into place with a sledgehammer.

Using a 4 foot level check to make sure the line is straight. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. If necessary raise the deck to its original height by temporarily installing 2x6 support posts beneath the deck. The decking is usually 1 in.

Wrb and siding to overlap the top. Attach a deck works great for mounting a ledger over existing siding.