Insulation for vinyl siding 1.
Applying vinyl siding starter strip.
Pull the zip tool down while simultaneously.
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.
Pull up as.
Slide it into the corner and nail it every 16 in.
Vinyl siding starter strips.
Installing inside corner.
Attach j channel trim strips around windows and doors and along the eaves.
Insert the flat hooked end of the zip tool under the lip on the bottom most edge of the vinyl siding panel that rests on top of the starter strip.
How to install a vinyl siding starter strip step 1.
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.
Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing.
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Cap the corner posts.
Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point using a tape.
Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided.
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Find the lowest corner of the old siding or sheathing on the house.
Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.
In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level.
Be sure to center the nails in their slots to.
Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.
Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding.
Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb.
Partly drive a nail 11 2 in.
Snap each length of siding in place so that its bottom lip hooks under the starter strip.
Hold a tape measure against the exterior wall and travel.
This is where the new siding will begin.
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