How To Start Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

Setup the laser and shoot each corner of the house.

How to start vinyl siding starter strip.

Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided. How to install a vinyl siding starter strip step 1. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least. Cap the corner posts.

In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level. Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing. 13 simple vinyl siding installation tips use the wider starter strip. Pacificsiding march 23 2018 10 57pm 3.

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. Install a starter strip. From that point measure up 1 4 6 4mm less than the width of the starter strip and partially drive a nail at one corner. In this case you ll need to maintain the starter strip height on both sides of the deck and trim the siding to fit above the deck.

This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Mice bees and all sorts of other critters love making their home inside vinyl corner posts. 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. Pull up as.

Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point using a tape. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the. Vinyl siding starter strips. Here s how to ensure the starter strip is installed correctly.

If necessary you can then add furring strips to the walls to fasten starter strip to and then begin installing siding. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows. Proper installation of of the everlast starter strip is critical. This is where the new siding will begin.

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.