Attach Deck Post To Vinyl Siding

How to attach a railing to vinyl siding 1.

Attach deck post to vinyl siding.

Measure the length and width of your deck to attach the ledger correctly. Pop the cut piece of. Then cut away the siding. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.

Cut off a 1 4 inch piece of railing from the top and bottom rail to use as a template for the wall mount. The first is a small hook for unhooking a piece of siding from the piece below. Cut a rectangle in the vinyl siding long enough for the angle bracket to fit through with vinyl siding snips. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.

Step 3 add 2 x 8 planks between joists. Use this to remove all the pieces that are currently where you want to install the plate. For the siding you need two custom tools. Step 2 cut away the vinyl siding 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.

It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Hold the bottom rail at the desired height on the vinyl siding.

You ll absolutely need to cut back the siding and attach directly to the home.