How To Attach Roof To Side Of House Vynil Siding

Join the area between the porch roof and the vinyl siding with metal flashing.

How to attach roof to side of house vynil siding. Next slide drip flashing behind the vinyl so the lip fits over the top of the ledger as shown at right. Unfortunately vinyl siding fades with age so an exact color match may be impossible. Step 7 connect the house and the porch roof with flashing. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

Then coat the areas where the flashing meets the siding and where it meets the new roof with roof sealant. First use roofing nails to secure the flashing to both surfaces bending it in the middle if needed. Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan. Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom.

House siding costs 4 300 to 15 800 on average or between 3 to 11 per square foot depending on the home s size and materials used. Then tack the ledger into place with 16d nails. The siding must be installed over a flat surface so unless you re siding a new home or have removed the old lap siding you ll need to line the wall with sheets of rigid foam board usually 1 2. 5 surface nail the siding with 8d galvanized nails so the nails run through the siding securing the upper end.

Be sure to save and reuse all the siding you remove. The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls. A house attached patio roof takes advantage of the house s structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house.

The ledger board is a horizontal framing member usually two by 10 or two by 12 lumber that supports one side of a deck and attaches flat to the wall of a house after removing a section of siding. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. The cost to replace siding adds 1 000 to 3 000 for removing the old siding. The cost to reside a 2 000 square foot home with vinyl is 7 100 on average.

If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.