How To Install Metal Starter Strip For Vinyl Siding

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

How to install metal starter strip for vinyl siding.

To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other. In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level. 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. Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing.

This is where the new siding will begin. Then nail a 3 1 2 in. 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. Hold a tape measure against the exterior wall and travel around the house to locate.

When you ve determined the best height for the metal starter strip mark this position on the walls and snap a reference chalkline around the entire house. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Vinyl siding starter strips. 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.

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows. How to install a vinyl siding starter strip. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.

Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point.