Putting Up Vinyl Siding

This video includes information on preparation installation over open eaves enclosed eaves and.

Putting up vinyl siding.

We chose a dutch lap style which has the look of tongue and groove car siding because of its distinctive profile. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. 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. How to install vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding comes in several styles and in a variety of colors. Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes. Home improvements repairs. Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing.

The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding. Initially vinyl siding only came in beige or bland pastel colors. 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.

Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. 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. Withstands winds up to 110 mph. You need to leave at least 1 4.

Part of the series. Most vinyl siding is rated to withstand winds up to 110 mph. The problem should be easy to diagnose. 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.

This is a very exciting development. Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. However with advancements in vinyl siding technology and manufacturing you can get much richer deeper and brigher colors. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle.

Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.