Vinyl Siding Around Deck

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Vinyl siding around deck.

To secure this trimmed length nail j channel along the top of the deck backed by a strip. Vinyl trim and panels cut easily with metal snips a utility knife or a circular saw or miter saw. Then cut away the siding. Because the limiting factor is the vinyl itself i choose the siding for the house first.

8 in 9 in. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails. 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. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

Vinyl siding is designed to withstand weather and resist moisture damage. The j channel permits the vinyl to expand and contract with temperature changes without showing visible gaps. That is vinyl panels are made to look like two 4 in. Clapboards or two 5 in.

How to use flashing between vinyl siding and a wood deck. Finally measure the distance from the first row to the deck top and cut the siding to fit over the deck. If you want siding for your home that looks great and is durable but requires little maintenance look no further. Their total exposures are fixed.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. 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. Make sure you have enough room to install flashing above the ledger board and allow for at least a space above the decking preventing water from wicking upwards into wood siding.