How To Start Siding

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.

How to start siding.

Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. 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. 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. When installing the starter strips allow a 1 8 inch space for corner posts and j channels for expansion.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. This is our most comprehensive. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.

Cap the corner posts. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Keep ends of adjoining starter strips at least 1 4 inch apart to allow for expansion. X research source nail a piece of plywood about 3 5 inches 89 mm thick along the top of the chalk line this will hold out the bottom of the first row of siding.

We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower.