How To Start Vyinl Siding

Power saw bench or radial arm saw.

How to start vyinl siding.

Siding panels should be nailed 12 in. Aviation tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel. You need to leave at least 1 4. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding.

Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line. Refer to important notes for more information on water resistive barriers. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Install flashing before starting to apply the siding.

Snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house. Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. When installing vinyl siding on each side of a window or door start on the side that needs the longer panels.

Vinyl siding starter strips. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls. Consult your local. Longer siding panels don t stretch as readily as smaller ones so they re not as easy to adjust if they get out of whack.

Unless already installed a water resistive barrier should be applied to the house prior to installing vinyl siding. This is our most comprehensive. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.

If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Starting with the soffit nail.