Starting First Row Of Vinyl Siding

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Starting first row of vinyl siding.

Lock the first row of siding under the starter strip and nail it in place. These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows. Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb. As its name implies a starter strip is one of the initial steps during the installation of vinyl siding.

From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. The first piece of vinyl you re going to hang is on the starter strip. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

You attach the bottom of the first row of siding to the top of this starter strip. Secure the panels with a nail every 16 inches 40 6 cm or so remembering to center the nail in slot and leave 1 16 of the nail head above the vinyl siding to allow for movement and expansion. Snap a line 1 in. It will be made of aluminum and it usually comes about 3 inches in width and 12 feet long.

Attach j channel trim strips around windows and doors and along the eaves. Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge trim gun. Cut the siding short. Vinyl siding starter strips 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.

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. It is important to check your level every four or five courses by putting a level on the siding. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.

This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. To provide a common reference point measure up 8 in. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck.

For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly. This is our most comprehensive. This is where the new siding will begin.