How To Start Siding

When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.

How to start siding.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. To seal the edge of a siding panel where it has been cut and to secure it to the wall you can use under sill trim. Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

Keep ends of adjoining starter strips at least 1 4 inch apart to allow for expansion. Once you ve decided where you want the siding to begin drive a nail through a point on your chosen starting height and snap a chalk line around the perimeter of the house. Click here to learn some vinyl siding cleaning techniques that will make your house look new. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower.

X research source nail a piece of plywood about 3 5 inches 89 mm thick along the top of the chalk line this will hold out the bottom of the first row of siding. Cap the corner posts. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in.

In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. This is our most comprehensive.