How To Stagger Vinyl Siding

A properly done seam will help keep harmful moisture out and increase the insulation of your home.

How to stagger vinyl siding.

You can often get great stagger patterns by using the off cut from a row you just finished to start the next one. Push the siding into the utility trim or. Do you stagger the panels for aesthitic reasons or is there a. The nails are in but not to tight.

Eaves treatment measure from the soffit to the base of the upper lock on the previous course. Install the first panel by pushing the panel s buttlock up into the locking tab on the starter strip. In most other siding options the seams are a point of sealant. Using a snap lock punch punch the vinyl siding along the cut edge every 6 152mm so the raised lug is on the outside.

Position a nail at the top of the upper slot on both sides of the corner post leaving a gap of approximately 1 32 0 8mm between the nail heads and the corner posts. All the panels are locked in. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. The starter strip is level.

Install the second panel so that it overlaps. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Well done seams can also preserve the longevity of your siding. Cut the panels to length with tin snips.

If it doesn t work for that row save it. I installed vinyl siding on one side of my house. Different siders do it different. Lay out the panels required for the first course along the house.

As long as you are staggering them according to recommended specs it really does not matter what others are doing. I have a line straight down the center showing where each of the panels overlap. In vinyl and aluminum siding it s the point that allows for expansion and contraction. With time you will figure out what looks good and does not waste anymore material then needed.

Everything is great except i did not stagger the panels. Place the corner post in position allowing a 1 4 6 4mm gap between the top of the post and the eave or soffit. Some will stair step it others alternate the lap up the wall. The siding laps should be staggered.

Everything else is fine. Siding boards usually come in uniform lengths so the best way to achieve a random stagger pattern is to cut the first board of each row a different length before installing it.