Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.
How to put up vinyl shake siding.
Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb.
The tool is available at most hardware stores and usually costs less than 10.
Insert the hook of a vinyl siding removal tool into the buttlock of a panel you want to snap back in place.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.
Continue to install rows of shakes in a staggered pattern.
Select shakes that are wide enough to span a seam below or narrow to offset a seam below.
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.
If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.
Installing vinyl shake siding.