How To Attach A Sunroom Wall To Vinyl Siding
Place a level on the floor in multiple places to determine if the porch is level.
How to attach a sunroom wall to vinyl siding. I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws. I have looked all over but haven t been able to find any information on how to go about attaching the overhead portion of the porch to the house so that it stays dry underneath. Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is measured at the bottom of the simulated wood panel where the real wood would overlap each other. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.
Attach drip mold along all the edges. Step 3 add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.
Step 2 check to see if the porch is level. Fastening to masonry walls. Connect with home addition contractors near you for an accurate estimate or view the sunroom sizes and. The porch roof will attach to the house slightly below the second story windows to a vertical exterior wall currently covered with vinyl siding.
Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. This is our most comprehensive.
A sun porch or prefab sunroom addition costs 5 000 to 30 000 and a glass solarium costs 30 000 to 150 000. Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger s top edge. Attach 90 degree flashing above the shingles and behind the vinyl siding of the existing house where the sun room roof meets the existing house and caulk the joints. A 3 season room costs 8 000 to 50 000 to build and a 4 season room costs 20 000 to 80 000 to add.
A level porch is ideal since it will be the most stable base for the roof that is being built and will allow the all of the supports to be cut to the same size. Put ice and water rolls along all the edges. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.