How To Nail Into The Vinly Sidings Of House

Renail right next to the old nail leaving at least a 1 16 in.

How to nail into the vinly sidings of house.

Trim is normally applied over solid areas. Holding the siding panel under the window mark the width of the opening on the panel allowing 1 4 in. Have the necessary tools for this diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. Mark the height needed allowing 1 4 in.

But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it. This is a flat metal sheet with vinyl covering. Required tools for this project. Clearance below the sill.

Gap between the nailhead and the vinyl to allow easy movement. Place all other nails in the center of the slots. Hang a vinyl siding hook on your house. Find the tight nails and cut them photo 4.

The screw will stay right there and easily go into the trim. Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. The trick here to avoid your screw wandering all over the metal trim is to use a nail set or even just a larger nail and tap a small pilot pit into the trim piece. Next lock a scrap piece of siding into the panel below butting against the window.

Clean the area where you want to attach the hook thoroughly with. Clearance on each window side. Attach a cup hook to the side of your house. Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position.

Space nails a maximum of 16 inches apart for horizontal siding panels every 12 inches for vertical siding panels and 6 to 12 inches for accessories. How to hang decorations on vinyl siding.