How To Put On Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.

How to put on vinyl siding.

The first piece of vinyl you re going to hang is on the starter strip. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch. Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. This will help you to get the job done with one piece. This is our most comprehensive.

Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit. Cut the siding short. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. The vinyl siding installation is all about overlapping each other to form a shape.

Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. It will be made of aluminum and it usually comes about 3 inches in width and 12 feet long.