How To Install Siding High Up

Not to worry if you don t have a problem with heights there is some equipment that can provide an assist in getting the job done.

How to install siding high up.

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Gap at all ends. For the inside corners rip a square cross section like a 2 x 2 to allow the siding panels to butt squarely into the corner trim. To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other.

Apply any necessary insulation materials to the walls before you begin to install the siding. They need to run in the opposite direction of the metal siding. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. If you are installing the siding in freezing conditions you should leave 3 8 inch 1 0 cm instead.

A two story house can be somewhat intimidating and if it happens to have a walk out basement installing siding on that high rear wall may appear downright scary. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Eave trim and roof trim can typically be installed later once appropriate scaffolding is set up to safely reach and work on these areas. If yours won t pull out check to see if you can shift the pipe that feeds it.

When installing in freezing weather below 40. On the wall where you re installing siding transfer the measurement to the wall. Make sure you install the furring strips horizontally and not vertically. Siding must be cut in lengths to provide for expansion.

Overlap the flashing onto the row of siding just below the window. Now any water that runs inside the j channels will come out on top of the siding and out the weep holes designed for this purpose. Gap for expansion wherever siding butts accessories. Mark that height up the side of the wall showing where the top of each piece of siding will hit.

Cut a piece of flashing out of felt paper and install it at the bottom corners of the windows before you install the side j channels. Measure and cut the lengths of siding so that each panel ends 1 4 inch 12 7 mm shy of the vertical trim pieces to allow for expansion. Allow a 1 4 in.