This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.
How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.
Snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house.
This is where the new siding will begin.
Secure the end to the house and set the starterstrips against this mark.
Use the wider starter strip.
Slide it into the corner and nail it every 16 in.
Vinyl siding starter strips.
Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point.
Hold a tape measure against the exterior wall and travel around the house to locate.
Be sure to center the nails in their slots to.
Attach one end of the string to the corner of the wall you wish to install a starter strip next hook on the hanging level and walk the string to the other corner now observe the level and adjust the string until it s level.
Determine the lowest corner of the house this is where the new siding will begin.
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Most manufacturers provide starter strips that secure the bottom course of siding to the sheathing holding it at the right angle.
First you ll want to snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall.
How to install a vinyl siding starter strip.
Snap each length of siding in place so that its bottom lip hooks under the starter strip.
This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.
Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.