Flashing For Deck To House Connection

Follow these tips when installing flashing on your deck.
Flashing for deck to house connection. How to connect a deck ledger flashing to a house. Most house framing relies on building elements floors walls roofs being stacked one atop another. A deck is a functional and often beautiful addition to a home. Detailed photos in this article show the difference.
Reader comments q a. A ledger relies on the fasteners and strength of the wood ledger board and rim board of the house to carry the deck live and dead loads. Lately i ve been seeing problematic deck ledger flashing details so i d like to share with you my perspective on how to properly flash and secure your deck to the house. Also see critical deck flashing details for the ledger board found at deck flashing at building.
Subscribe to our youtube channel. And then the z flashing which also protects the ledger itself. Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck. Then with back flashing.
Properly flashing a deck ledger seems to be a lost skill with most weekend warriors let s discuss how to properly secure the deck ledger and install the flashing. Flashing details for decks porches. The deck flashing needs to overlap the deck ledger board much like shingles overlap. The flashing configuration shown in this article is quite common.
Without it the deck and the ledger it s attached to will quickly rot. With proper flashing a wood deck will last many years. After you demolish the old deck but before you start work on the new one you ll need to make sure the wood on and in. Ideally the house s sheathing should be triple protected from moisture with building paper or roofing felt stapled to the sheathing.
Also see deck collapse case study collapse of a new code approved deck and see deck flashing leaks rot case study for an example of an older deck with rot and collapse due to improper construction and missing building flashing. This article explains critical deck flashing details for decks in order to avoid rot and leaks at the deck ledger board and at the building to which a deck is attached and we provide deck or balcony design and construction details for waterproofing at door jambs and sills. Installing a deck flashing properly is critical to keep water from getting behind the ledger board.