How To Start Siding

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How to start siding.

When installing the starter strips allow a 1 8 inch space for corner posts and j channels for expansion. Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.

To seal the edge of a siding panel where it has been cut and to secure it to the wall you can use under sill trim. Once you ve decided where you want the siding to begin drive a nail through a point on your chosen starting height and snap a chalk line around the perimeter of the house. You need to leave at least 1 4. Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth.

Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Keep ends of adjoining starter strips at least 1 4 inch apart to allow for expansion. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Click here to learn some vinyl siding cleaning techniques that will make your house look new. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.