Lay the siding starter strip on the chalk line and hammer in a nail about every 10 inches.
How to install vinyl siding over metal siding on a mobile home.
To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other.
Slip the ends of the siding under the installed fittings.
Typically aluminum is not used anymore to reside residential homes so the siding needed to be special ordered.
Some of the siding may need to be cut with a table saw to properly fit and overlap the adjoining pieces.
Remove the metal siding.
Continue with each subsequent piece of siding until the mobile home is complete.
Could there be any issues with using the vinyl over the old metal siding.
Step by step instructions step 1.
The home was re sided with vinyl over top of the metal.
Then slide the tool along the piece of loose vinyl siding.
Finish with a tap of the hand to tighten.
Cut the first piece of siding and install it over the starter strip.
Aluminum siding installed on this particular job the home already had aluminum siding.
Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip.
If so do you have to take the metal off first.
Do you have to put something like osb or insulation board under the vinyl or the vinyl just goes on the top of the metal.
It was clearly a non professional install due to many discrepancies.
Obtain a vinyl siding tool.
Central florida 1978 mobile home with vertical metal ribbed siding.
I would like to know if any one here has ever put vinyl siding over metal siding on a mobile home.
You will get a better final result the metal siding provides minimal insulation value and the metal whether it is aluminum steel or other can be recycled at a local scrap yard for.
The client had a tight budget and just wanted to patch in new siding to match the existing siding.
Apply the siding onto the home in a staggered fashion.
Hook your tool underneath the siding and pull down to start.