Installing Vinyl Siding Corner Posts

In this video we share a quick tip on how to keep your corner post insert in place dur.

Installing vinyl siding corner posts.

This video shows how to install certainteed outside corner posts for vinyl siding. Below the bottom of the starter strip. After checking with a level for plumb nail them every 12 inches. Keep these pests out by capping each post before you install it.

Hammer the first nail into the nailing slot. If vinyl soffit is to be installed allow proper distance below the underside of eaves for soffit installation accessories which vary according to the accessory used. Start by cutting off a few inches of the j channel portion on the post. Inside corner posts are installed at the existing corners running from 3 4 in.

Each corner should be hung straight so drop a plumb line for each corner post. If you need to stack posts end to end to reach the full height of the wall cut 1 4 inch from the bottom of the top post and position it so that it overlaps the lower post by 1 inch or so so it will shed water. Installing inside corner posts. Expansionwhen the temperature changes vinyl siding expands and contracts.

Fold back the remaining flaps and gently tap a crease into them with your hammer. Are your foam corner post inserts falling out the bottom of your post.