He did this as opposed to adding end posts by the house and attaching banister an railings to posts.
How to attach porch railing to vinyl siding.
How to attach a wood rail post to side of the house.
Decorative vinyl railing adds the finishing touch to a low maintenance entryway.
Many homeowners select this product for their vinyl sided homes.
I can imagine several possible ways to do it but have been.
Railing safety is always a concern so be sure to attach the railing mounts to the wood sheathing under any wood or vinyl siding.
Step 2 cut a rectangle in the vinyl siding long enough for the angle bracket to fit through with vinyl siding snips.
Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.
Then cut away the siding.
The builder also appeared to have cut out small area of vinyl siding bottom beam of railing and secured into siding with 1 small screw and silicone around area.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
If your home has masonry siding secure the railing mounts with.
There are at least three alternative ways to do it.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
There are two square 4 metal brackets for attaching the railing to the house.
This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.
Measure and mark the spot where the bottom of the railing will attach to the vinyl siding with a pencil.
If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.
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How to attach a railing to vinyl siding.
The cutout needs to be slightly longer than 6 inches and as wide as the bracket to allow the bracket to fit through easily.
I m not very happy as my old wooden deck had posts on corners.
The railing is simply a long aluminum tube.
I plan to attach the brackets to studs under the siding but how do i attach it without crushing the siding.