You should be able to wiggle the siding slightly.
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Slide the ends under the corner posts in the same manner.
Again allow for a 1 4 inch gap.
Install your starter sheet.
Hold a panel at the correct height and against a window or other obstruction to mark for the horizontal part s of a cutout.
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Slide the bottom of the siding into the footer being sure to allow for expansion.
Apply sheathing over the wall if you installed furring strips.
Affix the siding to the wall by centering a nail in each section of the nail strip.
Put 1 by 4 boards quarter round or other molding along the tops of the wall panels and.
Measure over from the other panel to mark the top and bottom of the vertical cut and snap a line between the marks.
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Simply cut the material to size and nail it to the furring strips so the entire surface is covered.
Finish the siding with trim molding typically 1 by 4 inch boards around doors and windows and on corners.
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Installing a layer of sheathing like plywood over the furring strips will give you an even insulated surface to work on.
Don t pound the nails in all the way.