How To Install Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

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How to install vinyl siding starter strip.

Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing. Remember to leave 1 4 inch 0 6 cm between each starter strip to allow room for expansion. Attach the starter strip to the plywood but don t nail it so tightly that it will restrict the strip s movement. This is where the new siding will begin.

Vinyl siding is no exception. Position starter strip with the top edge of chalk line and allow room for corner posts. Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. Hold a tape measure against the exterior wall and travel.

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. For insulated siding the. Insulation for vinyl siding 1. Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point using a tape.

Use the wider starter strip the bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows. Quality products can only perform well if they are installed properly. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.

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. Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig. Find the lowest corner of the old siding or sheathing on the house.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Installing inside corner. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. When correctly installed certified vinyl siding will al.