How To Put A Nail In Vinyl Siding

Gap between the nailhead and the vinyl to allow easy movement.

How to put a nail in vinyl siding.

Have the necessary tools for this diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. Renail right next to the old nail leaving at least a 1 16 in. Find the tight nails and cut them photo 4. Don t drive the nails tight.

If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. Center nails in slots to permit expansion and contraction of the siding. Remove downspouts lighting fixtures and mouldings. I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws.

For insulated siding the. Then you ll want longer ones. Vinyl siding must be attached loosely. The build up of old caulking interferes with the positioning of new.

Galvanized roofing nails for your vinyl siding unless the sheathing has foam on it. Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Each panel should be able to move back and forth or the siding will bubble on really hot days. At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.

Install trim under eaves rakes. Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig. Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors.

But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it. Drive nails straight and level to prevent distortion and buckling of panel. Surface preparation for vinyl siding installation securely nail all loose boards and wood trim and replace any rotted boards. Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor.