Applying Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

Find the lowest corner of the old siding or sheathing on the house.

Applying vinyl siding starter strip.

Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb. Cap the corner posts. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. 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.

Snap each length of siding in place so that its bottom lip hooks under the starter strip. Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing. Slide it into the corner and nail it every 16 in. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.

Installing inside corner. Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided. Partly drive a nail 11 2 in. Insert the flat hooked end of the zip tool under the lip on the bottom most edge of the vinyl siding panel that rests on top of the starter strip.

Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding. Attach j channel trim strips around windows and doors and along the eaves. This is where the new siding will begin. Hold a tape measure against the exterior wall and travel.

Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line. Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point using a tape. Pull the zip tool down while simultaneously. 13 simple vinyl siding installation tips use the wider starter strip.

The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least. Insulation for vinyl siding 1. Be sure to center the nails in their slots to. How to install a vinyl siding starter strip step 1.

This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows. 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. Mice bees and all sorts of other critters love making their home inside vinyl corner posts. Pull up as.