How To Install Aluminum Siding On A Garage

End caps are very easy to replace.

How to install aluminum siding on a garage. In addition to the 12 colours of aluminum capping available our professionals use industrial grade caulking during the installation process that can be colour matched to your house s exterior decor. 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. 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. Once the old siding has been removed clean the exterior walls thoroughly removing any old paint.

Nail in the center of the slot. You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it. Tongue and groove or other interlocking wood will overlap seams automatically. Nail the lath to the bottom of the wooden soffit by driving 2 in.

Nails into the soffit framing members. Aluminum capping complements your new garage door and exterior decor. For soffits that are wider than 2 ft put a nailer across the center of the soffit for more support. Start at the bottom and work up overlapping for water tightness.

Add the corner posts. Foam board is the most commonly recommended underlayment application for aluminum siding. Install your new siding. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot.

For vinyl siding use aluminum galvanized steel or other corrosion resistant nails. As you install the sheet metal siding be sure that the panels are lined up straight. At each corner suspend the. Place one nail in each of the outer v grooves and in the lip of the groove flange.

Installing aluminum siding on the exterior of the home can help to refresh its appearance and will also reduce the amount of maintenance that needs to be performed on the outside of the house although sadly maintaining the the inside will not be similarly decreased installing aluminum panels is not a very difficult job although it can take a great deal of time and effort. Space nails a maximum of 16 inches for horizontal siding 12 inches for vertical and 6 to 12 inches for accessories.