How To Start Putting Siding On A House

If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.

How to start putting siding on a house.

This means you must establish and mark a level baseline all of the way around the house. Installing fiber cement lap siding is no more difficult to install than wood siding and we ll walk you through the entire process. Fortunately with the right tools and preparation putting vertical metal siding up on a building can be a smooth and simple process. Fiber cement lap siding provides a natural wood like look and it isn t prone to water rot or insect damage.

This hardy material comes in 12 foot lengths with a variety of different widths. It will be made of aluminum and it usually comes about 3 inches in width and 12 feet long. Snap a level line all the way around your house and make sure it s level. In most cases the siding will wrap all the way around the house.

We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. Once you ve decided where you want the siding to begin drive a nail through a point on your chosen starting height and snap a chalk line around the perimeter of the house. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. X research source nail a piece of plywood about 3 5 inches 89 mm thick along the top of the chalk line this will hold out the bottom of the first row of siding.

The last boards must meet at the same level or the installation will look unprofessional. Install trim under eaves rakes. It is important to check your level every four or five courses by putting a level on the siding. The first piece of vinyl you re going to hang is on the starter strip.

Nail every 12 inches on center. Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake. For vertical siding install j channel trim.

Use a water level line level or transit level to make these layout lines. At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.