The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.
How to install last row of vinyl siding.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Mark the length of vinyl where the cut needs to be made to achieve the correct fit.
Install trim under eaves rakes.
Notch in the bottom of side j channels and bend tab.
Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.
If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.
How do i put up a top piece of vinyl siding.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.
Nail hole slot punch what s left and then nail it with the separately cut off nailing hem to the wall.
Cut a 3 4 in.
If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.
Cut out a 3 4 in.
But if the result is not a whole number you will need to cut the final piece of siding lengthwise in order to fill in.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
How to secure the last piece of vinyl siding.
Score the vinyl siding at the mark and break off the excess top by.
You must leave the bottom.
Use the wider starter strip.
Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.
Miter bottom side j to give a false mitered appearance when installed.
Snap the second to last piece of vinyl siding into place.
How to install the top row of vinyl siding step 1.
Cut some more off maybe 1 2.
At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
Cut the nailing hem off the last row of siding.
Secure the utility trim also called under sill trim just below the soffit using the same.
Install siding as normal until you reach the second row from the top.
Loosely secure it with galvanized roofing nails or exterior screws in the center.
For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake.
Install bottom j channel to extend past side casing the width of the j face on each end.
Notch in the back of each end and install.
To keep this last cut row from collapsing against the house nail a 3 in.
Nail every 12 inches on center.
So this basically lowers the nailing hem allowing one last row of siding to be installed up into the undersill trim.
Gap at all ends.
Using a piece of scrap siding as a template measure the width of the second to last row marking it with your pencil.
Measure the gap remaining at the top of the wall.
Use this template.
