How To Layout Vinyl Siding

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

How to layout vinyl siding.

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. Cut the siding short. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position.

Begin at the windows. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower. Snap a line around the house signifying the top of the strip and then put the strip on the line and nail it.

Cut 1 inch from each panel s toplock where two panels will overlap. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Lay out the panels required for the first course along the house.

Count your way down to benchmark where the starter strip will go. Install vinyl siding from the foundation up snapping successive pieces into the lip at the top of each piece and nailing the siding to the side of the house. Vinyl siding comes in several styles and in a variety of colors. Siding that is aligned with the bottoms and tops of windows is faster to install and looks better.

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Cut the panels to length with tin snips. Vinyl siding comes in many shapes sizes and colors to help you design the perfect look for your project. Avoid nailing siding too tightly as.

You need to leave at least 1 4. It is one of the most versatile siding products on the market today. Keep in mind that most vinyl siding profiles are intended to emulate the look of traditional wood siding products. We chose a dutch lap style which has the look of tongue and groove car siding because of its distinctive profile.