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How To Protect Home After Removing Deck

8 years ago

Hello, I removed my deck and won't be installing a new one until the spring. I was thinking of putting some tyvek across the open area you can see in these photos, but removing the ledger board first. The new deck won't be using it. I'm looking for any input on this. I can tell when I lift up the the siding on other parts of the house they didn't wrap the house but used styrofoam but it looks like in this areas there is just sheathing. Any advice on what to do or what not to do? Thanks

Looking from below

Looking between the ledger and the siding

Close up

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energy_rater_la

8 years ago

I'd opt for 30 lb felt also.

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roof35
8 years ago
If you decide to Tyvek, tuck it under the siding a few inches. Also Tyvek has limited exposure time, you'll have to look it up. I do know the commercial Tyvek has longer exposure time.
klem1
8 years ago
it is very important to tuck top side of material behind siding as roof35 suggests. 30 lb tar paper will last from now to spring. Regardless of material used,do not caulk the edges. Use as few fasteners as required to hold material in place and for added leak protection drive each fastener through a bit of roof cement.
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Wilwil Horneff
Original Author
8 years ago
Great thanks guys
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
"...but removing the ledger board first. The new deck won't be using it."

The new deck will be freestanding?
Wilwil Horneff thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
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Windows on Washington Ltd
8 years ago
Lets hope so.
Wilwil Horneff
Original Author
8 years ago
I'm actually lowing the level of the deck. I'll be adding another ledge board lower on the foundation or otherwise making it freestanding

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