How Do You Attach A Deck To A House With Vinyl Siding?
If you plan on building a deck to complement your outdoor space, you can choose to build a freestanding deck, or attach a deck to your house. Most homeowners choose attached decks, because they are more stable than freestanding decks, and because they can access the deck directly from the house. Properly attaching your deck to your house with vinyl siding will help ensure that you can enjoy your new outdoor space for many years. Remove a section of the vinyl siding with a reciprocating saw or hand saw, making sure not to cut through the subsurface of the wall. This section should be as wide as your deck, and should extend down about 12 inches from the intended surface of the deck. Measure the thickness of your decking boards. This will determine how far below the vinyl you will place your ledger board. For example, if you are using 1-inch thick decking boards, the top of your ledger board will be 1 inch below the vinyl. Cut a ledger board out of 1-inch-by-10-inch pressure-treated lumbe
