Putting Up Vinyl Siding

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Putting up vinyl siding.

Initially vinyl siding only came in beige or bland pastel colors. Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. How to install vinyl siding.

If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. You need to leave at least 1 4. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.

Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. Using metal screws with painted heads is an alternate method to install exterior shutters on all types of siding stucco and masonry. Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes. Part of the series.

Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it. Learn to install soffit with your vinyl siding installation. Vinyl siding comes in several styles and in a variety of colors. However with advancements in vinyl siding technology and manufacturing you can get much richer deeper and brigher colors.

This is a very exciting development. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding. This video includes information on preparation installation over open eaves enclosed eaves and. Many homeowners choose vinyl siding because it is relatively inexpensive easy for a do it yourselfer to install resists insects and rot and never needs.

Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing. Most vinyl siding is rated to withstand winds up to 110 mph. Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference mark. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.

We chose a dutch lap style which has the look of tongue and groove car siding because of its distinctive profile. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.