Remove Siding For Ledger

This will give you a to of extra room to maneuver the ledger if needed.

Remove siding for ledger.

Determine the floor joists location so that you will know exactly where to cut and remove the siding. Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger. Never install a ledger board over the top of siding no matter what you hear this can weaken the connection. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

Generally ledger boards cannot be installed directly over traditional stucco synthetic stucco or cultured stone exterior cladding. Stucco is easy to cut through but it can be somewhat fragile. The ledger board is a horizontal framing member usually two by 10 or two by 12 lumber that supports one side of a deck and attaches flat to the wall of a house after removing a section of siding. Determine the outside dimensions of the framing for the deck and add to 1 to that length.

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. In order to install the ledger board you usually need to remove the house s siding. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

If you notice any cracks or. Take a couple of minutes to inspect the area where you will be cutting.