Vinyl deck installation details developed through duradek s 40 years of waterproofing experience come with unsurpassed installation techniques for moisture management.
Vinyl deck flashing installation.
When it comes to waterproofing it s all in the installation details.
Where the ledger is longer than the flashing overlap the flashing pieces by at least 4.
A simple metal or plastic cap flashing is probably adequate to flash a deck ledger in a dry climate while the 3 layer system described in this video is suitable for high rainfall and damp climates.
It should be vinyl and have a z shape that wraps around the top of the ledger.
How to use flashing between vinyl siding and a wood deck.
Important considerations the builder needs to know to prepare for a duradek vinyl installation best practice guide for builders.
A construction site can be a buzzing hub of activity with various sub trades working with each other around each other and sometimes on top of each other.
The integration of the membrane into the building envelope brings complete waterproof assurance.
Attaching a deck to your house creates the potential for rot not only to the ledger board that you attach to the house to support the.
Install proper flashing to units 31 35 and 36 sliding glass door and deck remove the existing interior and exterior sliding door trim remove the existing sliding glass door remove any deck boards restricting the installation of proper deck flashing install a copper door pan and copper deck flashing copper seams will be soldiered.
A building inspector we talked to said that incorrectly installed ledgers are the main cause of problems in do it yourself decks because the ledger may pull loose.
Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Install flashing that is made for ledgers.
Where necessary slip it behind moldings.
Detecting and correcting deck ledger problems around vinyl siding.
Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan.
