Installing Vinyl Siding Around Steps

This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding.

Installing vinyl siding around steps.

One of the trickier parts of insulated vinyl siding installation is installing j channel or your preferred trim around all windows doors and other openings. In fact you probably want to overestimate a little to ensure you order enough material. This is one of the most crucial steps in installing vinyl siding. Never nail the siding to your house hang it.

Set your nails about 1 8 to 1 16 away from the wall. You are not going to set it hard. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Install starter strips trim.

Be sure to use the available wider j channel trim to accommodate the added thickness of the insulation. Here we ll describe how to rework vinyl siding around a new window. How to install vinyl and aluminum siding and step 2. This article is a continuation of the discussion that began with step 1.

This will allow movement when it expands or contracts. However vinyl is much easier to remove modify and install than any other type of siding so don t let it deter you if you want to add a new window move a door or build an addition. Gap at all ends. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.

Now this does not have to be exact to the square inch. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. Step 1 measure the space. Once you ve determined that you have the proper skill set for the job you can begin installing your vinyl siding.

1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls. How to prepare walls for vinyl or aluminum siding. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it.