I was hoping to get some expert advise on the correct way to attach a ledger board to a vinyl sided house.
My house is a newly constructed house within the past 10 years. It was constructed with 2 X 4 framing, regular exterior particle board sheeting. It has 4 X 8 sheets of celotex insulation board over top and then what I think is double dutch lap vinyl siding.
After the house was built I added a 22' wide 12' deep treated deck, myself, onto the back of the house. Just for reference I had the contractor install ledger to the first floor rim joist and then I built everything else off of it so I did not have to deal with that part. I made a free standing support ledger about 10' from the back of the house in which the deck cantilevers over. It is railed and has two stair cases, one going down to ground level from one side and the other going down to a second level deck I constructed a couple of years later.
For the first few years we used a canvas awning over the deck which attached to the house using an aluminum channel which screwed directly into the vinyl siding of the house. The awning came with a frame which I had to erect each year. One year the wind took it and it was destroyed, since then we haven't used the deck very much.
I would like to now make a more permenent covering for over the deck. The wife and I were thinking of a slanted pergola style roof with support beams to hold the front. We were thinking of then using a canvas over the frame.
I was thinking that 2 X 4 construction for the ledger and roof framing (16" on center) with 4 X 4 post supports in the front would be sufficient.
My concern is primarily with mounting the ledger board to the house. My intentions are to mount it at the level of the second floor rim joists. I also am assuming that I would definitely want to cut my vinyl siding and celotex to mount directly to the sheeting. I do not however know the proper technique for sealing properly around the ledger. Should I use J channel only?
Could someone please give me their opinions or experiences in doing this. Any advise would really be appreciated. I was hoping to start work this weekend.
Thanks
My house is a newly constructed house within the past 10 years. It was constructed with 2 X 4 framing, regular exterior particle board sheeting. It has 4 X 8 sheets of celotex insulation board over top and then what I think is double dutch lap vinyl siding.
After the house was built I added a 22' wide 12' deep treated deck, myself, onto the back of the house. Just for reference I had the contractor install ledger to the first floor rim joist and then I built everything else off of it so I did not have to deal with that part. I made a free standing support ledger about 10' from the back of the house in which the deck cantilevers over. It is railed and has two stair cases, one going down to ground level from one side and the other going down to a second level deck I constructed a couple of years later.
For the first few years we used a canvas awning over the deck which attached to the house using an aluminum channel which screwed directly into the vinyl siding of the house. The awning came with a frame which I had to erect each year. One year the wind took it and it was destroyed, since then we haven't used the deck very much.
I would like to now make a more permenent covering for over the deck. The wife and I were thinking of a slanted pergola style roof with support beams to hold the front. We were thinking of then using a canvas over the frame.
I was thinking that 2 X 4 construction for the ledger and roof framing (16" on center) with 4 X 4 post supports in the front would be sufficient.
My concern is primarily with mounting the ledger board to the house. My intentions are to mount it at the level of the second floor rim joists. I also am assuming that I would definitely want to cut my vinyl siding and celotex to mount directly to the sheeting. I do not however know the proper technique for sealing properly around the ledger. Should I use J channel only?
Could someone please give me their opinions or experiences in doing this. Any advise would really be appreciated. I was hoping to start work this weekend.
Thanks