Attaching Awning To Vinyl Siding

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Attaching awning to vinyl siding.

Looking to install a 12 x 10 retractable awning off the back of my house to cover half of my deck 10ft wide. The awning should be at least 7 to 8 feet above the ground or the patio. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. Instead cut a hole through the siding and affix a mounting block to the underlying sheathing or framework of the house.

Set the blade depth so you won t cut into the house sheathing below the siding. Vinyl siding is a plastic based product that is typically mounted over osb or plywood sheeting. The vinyl siding interlocks with itself to form a cohesive protective shell around the house. But the panels themselves aren t very thick.

They block sunlight and uv. You just cut away the siding mount a pressure treated ledger board 2 x 8 the same width as your awning wrap it in aluminum then mount the awning to the board. Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. If you have beveled horizontal siding then use an inverted piece of siding as shown in the illustration here to create a plumb flat surface for attaching the ledger.

First determine the location of the awning and take an accurate measurement of the same with the measurement tape. Sail shades are large fabric vinyl acrylic or canvas shapes that attach to a home. Make sure you have enough room to install flashing above the ledger board and allow for at least a space above the decking preventing water from wicking upwards into wood siding. Instead the osb plywood or framing members should be relied upon to support the weight of the awning.

Weight should never be applied to the siding itself. Yes brick walls make a great anchor point for sail shades and awnings but you will want to mount the bracket to the mortar between the bricks. Your video was fantastic as we have the old aluminum siding with the old wood siding behind it trying to find the studs is going to be a pain. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.

You gave me a great idea of the test holes underneath the lip of the siding. Relatively flat siding can remain intact but clapboard beveled wood metal or vinyl siding should always be cut away. Follow the 6 simple steps to install it on vinyl siding. Or you can paint the board the same color as your house or trim if you want so it will blend in nicely with your siding or trim.

You can t anchor exterior features directly to the vinyl siding panels.