How To Layout Vinyl Siding

It is one of the most versatile siding products on the market today.

How to layout vinyl siding.

When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. Keep in mind that most vinyl siding profiles are intended to emulate the look of traditional wood siding products. Avoid nailing siding too tightly as. We chose a dutch lap style which has the look of tongue and groove car siding because of its distinctive profile.

Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower. Vinyl siding comes in many shapes sizes and colors to help you design the perfect look for your project. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Count your way down to benchmark where the starter strip will go.

Cut the siding short. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Cut 1 inch from each panel s toplock where two panels will overlap. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots.

Lay out the panels required for the first course along the house. Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. Begin at the windows. Cut the panels to length with tin snips.

Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends. Install vinyl siding from the foundation up snapping successive pieces into the lip at the top of each piece and nailing the siding to the side of the house. Snap a line around the house signifying the top of the strip and then put the strip on the line and nail it. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle.

Vinyl siding comes in several styles and in a variety of colors. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. You need to leave at least 1 4. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in.