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Remove Siding and Precisely Attach Ledger

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What happens here

To access the house studs for proper ledger attachment, remove any existing siding. Use a siding removal tool to unclip the vinyl siding panels and a claw hammer to pull any nails securing them. Once the sheathing is exposed, use a level to accurately mark the vertical locations of the wall studs beneath the sheathing. After marking, position the ledger board and secure it to the studs by driving structural screws directly into the center of each marked stud.

Goal: Accurately mark studs and securely fasten the ledger board.

Tools and materials

  • Claw hammer — Pulling nails from siding panels
  • Cordless drill / Impact driver Makita — Driving structural screws
  • Ledger board — The main horizontal support for the patio roof
  • Level — Marking vertical stud locations on the house wrap
  • Pencil/Marker — Marking stud locations
  • Siding removal tool — Unclipping and removing vinyl siding panels
  • Structural screws — Securely fastening the ledger board to the studs

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just because we used more nails does not make this any stronger. And these nails will only hold into the sheathing. To remove your siding, we'll use a removal tool. We'll hook this up into the seam, pull down our seam, and then push this back up, slide down our siding, pull your nails in this seam also, and remove your siding. Get your level mark, mark out your studs, and attach your ledger. And these fasteners get installed on all your studs. Then we'll measure out from

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