How To Replace Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.

How to replace vinyl siding starter strip.

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. Then nail a 3 1 2 in. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. When the wall surface is uneven shim out the starter strip to avoid a wavy appearance in the finished siding job.

Drive nails to remove excessive play in starter but do not nail tightly restricting movement. For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly. Installing inside corner posts. As you add starter strip sections be sure to leave 1 4 in.

This is where the new siding will begin. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Subscribe to this old house. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

Plywood above this line to hold out the bottom of the first row of siding and nail the starter strip to this plywood. Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also. Space between strips for expansion fig. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.

This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Vinyl siding starter strips snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house. From that point measure up 1 4 6 4mm less than the width of the starter strip and partially drive a nail at one corner. In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level.

It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel.