How To Staple Vinyl Siding

Center nails in slots.

How to staple vinyl siding.

If all the siding is tight it was installed wrong and should be redone. Between nail head and vinyl. The staple install seems to make the siding oil can a lot. Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm.

Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots. 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 have yet to read a manufacture recommend instal method that includes staples. 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.

Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. I have fixed lots of siding jobs that were stapled. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig. Slide the bottom row of panels into place making sure to hook the bottom lip of each panel under the starting strip.

Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. April 12 2015 at 6 06 pm 316003. This will permit expansion and contraction as well as prevent dimpling which causes waves in siding. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position.

This gives staples applied with a vinyl siding staple gun a good quality and holding capability. Manufacturers require about 1 4 in. I always hand nail vinyl siding. Play at both ends so if it s nailed properly loosely you should be able to slide it 1 4 to 1 2 in.

For insulated siding the. Do not nail to the extreme right or left of nail slot in siding panel. You can use a hand powered staple gun but both nails and staples must penetrate the backing. Always learning and some teaching along the way.

Vinyl siding stapler offers good holding capability. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option. Drive nails straight and level. Put vinyl siding up at least 10x faster using this pneumatic tool with new pre set technology.

A staples wider head allows the siding to flex more.