How To Repair Siding Where It Meets The Deck

Problems you will run into and how to fix them duration.

How to repair siding where it meets the deck.

This prevents a lot of wicking up the back side of the siding. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. Remove nails or screws from the damaged decking board using a pry bar screwdriver or drill. If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top.

This is usually what i see when performing home inspections. 1removing nails and screws. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible. If it looks like the entire deck has just been mounted on top of the siding it s wrong.

Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails. If necessary remove a few pieces of siding nail the undersill then replace the siding. Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings. James hardie siding deck flashing.

Priming and painting the siding before it is installed is always good especially that bottom edge. The bottom edge is best cut at an angle 15 or so so that water drips off the front edge. It s a tight fit to drive the nails into the undersill but you can gently pull back the siding then tuck it into the undersill after you nail it. Use a caulking gun to apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant along the vertical seams between the vinyl j channels and the exterior window casings.

Step flashing where a roof meets a wall duration. If the fasteners won t come out chop the board into pieces with a chisel or saw pry up the slivers and replace the board. Cover with cap flashing. Slip in the flashing.

There are other factors that indicate a properly installed deck but most of them take a trained eye to see.