How To Start Siding A Garage

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How to start siding a garage.

That way the backsides will also be protected against rot and the boards are less likely to cup or. To install vertical metal siding start by applying horizontal furring strips and sheathing to the surface you re working on if it s uneven. If there are any windows or doors nail j channel around the edges of those as well. Nail every 12 inches on center.

We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. This is our most comprehensive. 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.

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. Lap siding is installed upward starting at the bottom of the wall. Longer siding panels don t stretch as readily as smaller ones so they re not as easy to adjust if they get out of whack. The nails holding one board are covered by the next one.

For vertical siding install j channel trim. If you are planning to paint your siding it s a good idea to prime all the pieces on all sides before installing them. Then install the corner posts that came with your siding and nail j channel along the top and bottom of the wall. For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake.

At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical 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. Install trim under eaves rakes. Start with a level chalk line for the bottom starter strip and check the level periodically as you go up.