How To Sucure Top Vinyl Siding

Step 3 measure from the lip on the top of the second to last piece where the siding snaps together to soffit.

How to sucure top vinyl siding.

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Secure the utility trim also called under sill trim just below the soffit using the same technique to secure the utility trim as you used with the vinyl siding. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Without an additional layer of siding to cover it as it touches the soffit.

Installation progresses this way up. 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. Vinyl siding is installed with a channeling system in which the bottom of the first length of siding fits into an installed channel that holds the vinyl in place. The installer nails the top edge of the first length of vinyl into place and the top edge contains a channel to secure the next length of vinyl.

The entire structure of vinyl siding is based on overlapping sections with the attachment point on each row of siding covered by the one above it. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. This is our most comprehensive. If you are considering installing vinyl siding you should learn how to select a quality product and find a proficient contractor who can perform the work proper installation is just as important as the product s quality.

Vinyl siding is manufactured in a variety of shapes sizes and styles as well as colors and thicknesses. 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. For most of the house this method works wonderfully except for the top row. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

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