Follow these tips when installing flashing on your deck.
Flashing for deck to house connection.
The deck flashing needs to overlap the deck ledger board much like shingles overlap.
After you demolish the old deck but before you start work on the new one you ll need to make sure the wood on and in.
Also see deck collapse case study collapse of a new code approved deck and see deck flashing leaks rot case study for an example of an older deck with rot and collapse due to improper construction and missing building flashing.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Then with back flashing.
And then the z flashing which also protects the ledger itself.
Without it the deck and the ledger it s attached to will quickly rot.
A deck is a functional and often beautiful addition to a home.
Most house framing relies on building elements floors walls roofs being stacked one atop another.
How to connect a deck ledger flashing to a house.
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One of the most important aspects of deck contsruction is the proper installation.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
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Installing a deck flashing properly is critical to keep water from getting behind the ledger board.
A ledger relies on the fasteners and strength of the wood ledger board and rim board of the house to carry the deck live and dead loads.
With proper flashing a wood deck will last many years.
Properly flashing a deck ledger seems to be a lost skill with most weekend warriors let s discuss how to properly secure the deck ledger and install the flashing.
Flashing details for decks porches.
Lately i ve been seeing problematic deck ledger flashing details so i d like to share with you my perspective on how to properly flash and secure your deck to the house.
Also see critical deck flashing details for the ledger board found at deck flashing at building.
Ideally the house s sheathing should be triple protected from moisture with building paper or roofing felt stapled to the sheathing.
Detailed photos in this article show the difference.