How To Install Vinyl Siding On A Slope

Notch in the bottom of side j channels and bend tab.

How to install vinyl siding on a slope.

Cut a 3 4 in. Soffit and fascia starting with the soffit nail lengths of j channel against the inner edge of the fascia board. 8 install the top row of siding. Gap at all ends.

Soffit and fascia if the soffit on your home wraps around a corner as with a hip roof you ll need to make some. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Install bottom j channel to extend past side casing the width of the j face on each end. Notch in the back of each end and install.

Make the vertical cuts on the siding panel with a saw and make the horizontal cut with a utility knife then snap out the piece. Install the cut pieces of siding above and below the windows as normal. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. This is our most comprehensive.

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Cut out a 3 4 in.