Deck Against Siding

Your deck colors should be a cohesive part of your home s exterior color scheme.

Deck against siding.

Before addressing the siding the fact that your deck was nailed and not screwed is an indication of poor installation. An exact match between tan siding and decking makes it seem like the siding materials run out onto the deck. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. To help guide your choice of paint or stain colors consider the existing shades on your siding trim and other exterior elements.

In plans calling for an attached deck structure however special care needs to be taken to avoid engineering liabilities that could get a thumbs down from the building inspector or result. Professional deck builders and advanced diyers taking on a deck project that will stand outside brick veneer siding can of course build a freestanding deck. Then cut away the siding. If you re updating your home s exterior as well as the deck be sure to include deck colors when deciding on your new overall color palette.

It depends on exactly how it was done. Install z flashing along the top edge of the ledger. Reusing what you remove keeps the job green and saves the trouble and expense of matching the finish face nailed lap siding. For example if the deck has.

If you start installing your decking away from the house the last board will snug against the house. How to use flashing between vinyl siding and a wood deck 1. Materials required acrylic caulk drip cap galvanized flashing galvanized joist hangers galvanized lag screws galvanized nails and screws pressure treated wood z flashing. A number of face nailed wood lap sidings clapboard dutch lap some hardboard panels some.

Make the ledger out of pressure treated lumber that is 2 inches wider than the joists. I can t say for sure if your ledger deck must be un bolted in order to install the flashing. The siding has been cut so the decking can slide under it rather than butting the decking up to the siding. Decking should never be nailed and that is especially true with composite decking.

You can pull out one of the hues used elsewhere on the facade for your deck or select an accent color that blends with your home s style. Matching a tan house with a deck from the tan color family doesn t work. The horizontal leg should be wide enough to extend all the way. This way most rain water that hits the house will run off the siding and onto the top of the decking rather than seeping onto the ledger.

Because of the greater overlap and the blind nailing pattern.