Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb.
How to put up vinyl shake siding.
Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut.
Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding.
The tool is available at most hardware stores and usually costs less than 10.
Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.
Make sure the thick edges of a shake cover the nails at shakes below for the best appearance of the siding.
If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.
Select shakes that are wide enough to span a seam below or narrow to offset a seam below.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.
Continue to install rows of shakes in a staggered pattern.