Cutting Vinyl Siding For Ledger Board

Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight.

Cutting vinyl siding for ledger board.

Tips on removing vinyl siding for attaching ledger board i really dont like j on the deck sometimes what i like to do is flash the ledger run my siding down to that then push the first deck board to the siding cleaner look and junk dont collect as easy probably gonna catch hell for this. I think that is what you are saying. Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly. Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding.

This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. If you dont have that then using tin snips works fine. Make the line as dark as possible so it s visible when you re cutting it. You can then trim the pieces to be reinstalled with a j channel after the deck is completed for a clean finished look.

Cut a length of metal z flashing. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails. Avoid cutting the house wrap beneath. Carefully cut away the siding with a utility knife braced along the edge of the carpenter s square to avoid slicing through the house wrap.

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. Locate the rim joist and mark an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board using a tape. Then cut away the siding.

Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Cut away the marked area of siding with tin snips. The easiest way to cut it is with a side grinder and a solid masonry blade or cutting wheel. How to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house 1.

Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location. So you need to cut the vinyl siding corner piece. Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.