How To Start A Level Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.

Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also. The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall. This is where the new siding will begin. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding.

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel. Snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house.

The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.