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Decking or siding first.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
Fix up your existing deck or start one from scratch.
This way most rain water that hits the house will run off the siding and onto the top of the decking rather than seeping onto the ledger.
If you start installing your decking away from the house the last board will snug against the house.
If you don t have a siding or roofing nailer i suggest predrilling holes for nails or screwing the siding down with pan head screws.
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On the other hand you ll find some siding parts need to be nailed down under the roof shingles.
Here s what we ve learned firsthand over the past few decades about finishing exterior hardwood decking and siding.
In this sense it seems more practical to install the siding first.
Go with a custom composite deck or stick with traditional pressure treated wood for a durable and long lasting outdoor destination.
Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.
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Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger.
Otherwise the siding installer will need to be extra cautious with the new roof.
Fiberon is a major composite decking player and their cladding is basically the exact same board.
Some roofing components such as the flashing are easier to install without the siding.
Either siding or decking could be done first.
The last piece of siding you reinstall will require face nailing.
It s called composite cladding by fiberon.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
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However one composite brand has seen the demand for a low maintenance siding with a wood look and created a product to fill the void.
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High density hardwoods like ipe cumaru garapa machiche and others have tight nearly non porous cellular structures.
The siding has been cut so the decking can slide under it rather than butting the decking up to the siding.
Most traditional exterior sealers and stains do not work well.