These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Vinyl deck flashing installation.
The level of water resistance you need to achieve when flashing a deck ledger will depend on the rainfall and how dry your climate generally is.
Where the ledger is longer than the flashing overlap the flashing pieces by at least 4.
A building inspector we talked to said that incorrectly installed ledgers are the main cause of problems in do it yourself decks because the ledger may pull loose.
A construction site can be a buzzing hub of activity with various sub trades working with each other around each other and sometimes on top of each other.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
Vinyl deck installation details developed through duradek s 40 years of waterproofing experience come with unsurpassed installation techniques for moisture management.
Install proper flashing to units 31 35 and 36 sliding glass door and deck remove the existing interior and exterior sliding door trim remove the existing sliding glass door remove any deck boards restricting the installation of proper deck flashing install a copper door pan and copper deck flashing copper seams will be soldiered.
It should be vinyl and have a z shape that wraps around the top of the ledger.
Important considerations the builder needs to know to prepare for a duradek vinyl installation best practice guide for builders.
Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan.
Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom.
Install flashing that is made for ledgers.
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.
A simple metal or plastic cap flashing is probably adequate to flash a deck ledger in a dry climate while the 3 layer system described in this video is suitable for high rainfall and damp climates.
The integration of the membrane into the building envelope brings complete waterproof assurance.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Where necessary slip it behind moldings.
