Starting Siding From Top

Hold a hardieplank siding board with the top edge against the chalk line and 1 8 inch away from the corner trim.

Starting siding from top.

You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots. If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll. Measure down from the top of the installed board 1 1 4 inches every four feet and make a mark. T1 11 plywood is an economical siding choice for sheds and houses. Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.

Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. How to install t1 11 siding. Use the wider starter strip the bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.

Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Hardieplank lap siding requires a starter strip beneath the first course. But if the result is not a whole number you will need to cut the final piece of siding lengthwise in order to fill in. For vertical siding install j channel trim.

If the result is a whole number you re in. You have two options here you can make your own or you may be able to find acceptable prefabricated third party starter strips available for purchase. Install trim under eaves rakes. Nail the board to the house every 16 to 24 inches with a roofing nail along the nail line printed on the top of the siding board.

At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding. Soffit and fascia starting with the soffit nail lengths of j channel against the inner edge of the fascia board. The 4 by 8 foot 5 8 inch sheets come with a solid or grooved surface and the long edges are. Soffit and fascia if the soffit on your home wraps around a corner as with a hip roof you ll need to make some.

Nail every 12 inches on center. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake. Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends.