How To Layout Vinyl Siding

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

How to layout vinyl siding. Vinyl siding comes in many shapes sizes and colors to help you design the perfect look for your project. You need to leave at least 1 4. We chose a dutch lap style which has the look of tongue and groove car siding because of its distinctive profile. Cut 1 inch from each panel s toplock where two panels will overlap.

Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends. Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. It is one of the most versatile siding products on the market today.

Cut the panels to length with tin snips. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.

Install vinyl siding from the foundation up snapping successive pieces into the lip at the top of each piece and nailing the siding to the side of the house. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. Snap a line around the house signifying the top of the strip and then put the strip on the line and nail it.

If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Begin at the windows. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Keep in mind that most vinyl siding profiles are intended to emulate the look of traditional wood siding products.

Count your way down to benchmark where the starter strip will go. Lay out the panels required for the first course along the house. Siding that is aligned with the bottoms and tops of windows is faster to install and looks better. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower.