Install flashing before starting to apply the siding.
How to start vyinl siding.
Unless already installed a water resistive barrier should be applied to the house prior to installing vinyl siding.
Vinyl siding starter strips.
Siding panels should be nailed 12 in.
Starting with the soffit nail.
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When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.
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.
This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.
All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it.
Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line.
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1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.
This is where the new siding will begin.
Aviation tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel.
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When installing vinyl siding on each side of a window or door start on the side that needs the longer panels.
A flat level wall surface is necessary for proper installation of vinyl siding.
Power saw bench or radial arm saw.
Refer to important notes for more information on water resistive barriers.
You need to leave at least 1 4.
We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.
Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth.