How To Put Up Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

As you add starter strip sections be sure to leave 1 4 in.

How to put up vinyl siding starter strip.

Space between strips for expansion. Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided. Install 1 2 inch 12 7 mm foam sheathing strips on both sides of each corner then install your corner siding pieces to these strips. It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel.

When the wall surface is uneven shim out the starter strip to avoid a wavy appearance in the finished siding job. This is where the new siding will begin. The corner posts should run from 3 4 inch 1 9 cm below the bottom of the starter strip to just beneath the eaves after the soffit pieces have been installed. Space between strips for expansion fig.

As you add starter strip sections be sure to leave 1 4 in. Intervals directly into the centre of nailing slots. Installing inside corner posts. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.

The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall. From that point measure up 1 4 6 4mm less than the width of the starter strip and partially drive a nail at one corner. Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also. Drive nails to remove excessive play in starter but do not nail tightly restricting movement.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Nail to wall at 10 in. Vinyl siding starter strips snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house. For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly.