How To Staple Vinyl Siding

Do not nail to the extreme right or left of nail slot in siding panel.

How to staple vinyl siding.

I have yet to read a manufacture recommend instal method that includes staples. Vinyl siding stapler offers good holding capability. Allow approximately 1 16 in. Put vinyl siding up at least 10x faster using this pneumatic tool with new pre set technology.

The staple install seems to make the siding oil can a lot. Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. Play at both ends so if it s nailed properly loosely you should be able to slide it 1 4 to 1 2 in. April 12 2015 at 6 06 pm 316003.

Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. This gives staples applied with a vinyl siding staple gun a good quality and holding capability. Manufacturers require about 1 4 in. I have fixed lots of siding jobs that were stapled.

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. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots. Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm. This will permit expansion and contraction as well as prevent dimpling which causes waves in siding.

Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends. Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. Center nails in slots. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig.

Always learning and some teaching along the way. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. If all the siding is tight it was installed wrong and should be redone. For insulated siding the.

Between nail head and vinyl. When applying vinyl siding staples must penetrate the backing wood by inch yet leave a gap of about 1 32 inch between fastener and siding. I always hand nail vinyl siding. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option.

A staples wider head allows the siding to flex more.