Use the wider starter strip.
How to install last row of vinyl siding.
Using a piece of scrap siding as a template measure the width of the second to last row marking it with your pencil.
Snap the second to last piece of vinyl siding into place.
Nail every 12 inches on center.
If you have to cut the top row of siding then use j channel at the top instead of utility trim.
Cut a 3 4 in.
Notch in the back of each end and install.
Nail hole slot punch what s left and then nail it with the separately cut off nailing hem to the wall.
To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.
Cut the nailing hem off the last row of siding.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.
Score the vinyl siding at the mark and break off the excess top by.
For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.
Install siding as normal until you reach the second row from the top.
Mark the length of vinyl where the cut needs to be made to achieve the correct fit.
The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.
Cut out a 3 4 in.
To keep this last cut row from collapsing against the house nail a 3 in.
Cut some more off maybe 1 2.
How to secure the last piece of vinyl siding.
How do i put up a top piece of vinyl siding.
If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.
Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.
Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of 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.
For vertical siding install j channel trim.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Secure the utility trim also called under sill trim just below the soffit using the same.
Use this template.
Install bottom j channel to extend past side casing the width of the j face on each end.
Install trim under eaves rakes.
Measure the gap remaining at the top of the wall.
If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.
Notch in the bottom of side j channels and bend tab.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
Loosely secure it with galvanized roofing nails or exterior screws in the center.
How to install the top row of vinyl siding step 1.
Gap at all ends.
