Vinyl Siding Around Deck

Clapboards or two 5 in.

Vinyl siding around deck.

The three most common vinyl siding patterns are double four triple three and double five. 8 in 9 in. Vinyl trim and panels cut easily with metal snips a utility knife or a circular saw or miter saw. Vinyl siding is designed to withstand weather and resist moisture damage.

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. Because the limiting factor is the vinyl itself i choose the siding for the house first. Finally measure the distance from the first row to the deck top and cut the siding to fit over the deck. That is vinyl panels are made to look like two 4 in.

Their total exposures are fixed. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Then cut away the siding.

Attaching a deck to your house creates the potential for rot not only to the ledger board that you attach to the house to support the. How to use flashing between vinyl siding and a wood deck. To secure this trimmed length nail j channel along the top of the deck backed by a strip. After you install the ledger and decking you ll need to apply vinyl j channel around them to receive the edges of the vinyl siding.

The j channel permits the vinyl to expand and contract with temperature changes without showing visible gaps. Save big with vinyl siding. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.