Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
How to install top layer of vinyl siding.
Mark the length of vinyl where the cut needs to be made to achieve the correct fit.
Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig.
Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
For most of the house this method works wonderfully except for the top row.
Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm.
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.
Clearance on each window side.
Score the vinyl siding at the mark and break off the excess top by.
You must leave the bottom.
How to install the top row of vinyl siding step 1.
Always refer to the installation guide on the particular vinyl siding that you re installing but most vinyl siding panels should overlap each other by at least an inch.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Clearance below the sill.
Soffit and fascia if the soffit on your home wraps around a corner as with a hip roof you ll need to make some.
Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails.
Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.
Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
Installing vinyl siding in these 23 steps step 1.
If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.
Measure the gap remaining at the top of the wall.
Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots.
Next lock a scrap piece of siding into the panel below butting against the window.
For home remodels vinyl siding can even be installed directly over some forms of existing siding.
But if the result is not a whole number you will need to cut the final piece of siding lengthwise in order to fill in.
Vinyl siding sheds water never rots is easy to repair and never needs painting.
Vinyl siding covers millions of new construction homes.
For insulated siding the.
Mark the height needed allowing 1 4 in.
Holding the siding panel under the window mark the width of the opening on the panel allowing 1 4 in.
Installers need to adapt their method when installing the top row of vinyl siding.
