How To Nail Into The Vinly Sidings Of House

But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it.

How to nail into the vinly sidings of house.

Attach a cup hook to the side of your house. Gap between the nailhead and the vinyl to allow easy movement. Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. Mark the height needed allowing 1 4 in.

This is a flat metal sheet with vinyl covering. How to hang decorations on vinyl siding. Renail right next to the old nail leaving at least a 1 16 in. I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws.

Holding the siding panel under the window mark the width of the opening on the panel allowing 1 4 in. This is the most efficient method. Clean the area where you want to attach the hook thoroughly with. Clearance on each window side.

The screw will stay right there and easily go into the trim. Trim is normally applied over solid areas. Next lock a scrap piece of siding into the panel below butting against the window. The trick here to avoid your screw wandering all over the metal trim is to use a nail set or even just a larger nail and tap a small pilot pit into the trim piece.

Slip the top of the hook underneath a piece of siding and wiggle it. Place all other nails in the center of the slots. Hang a vinyl siding hook on your house. Space nails a maximum of 16 inches apart for horizontal siding panels every 12 inches for vertical siding panels and 6 to 12 inches for accessories.

Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Clearance below the sill.