This channel conceals the cut edges of the soffit lengths as they meet the fascia.
How to nail siding on a house.
As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches.
Just don t pound the roofing nails in all the way.
So we re snapping then you pull up a little.
Run the nails right in the middle.
Starting with the soffit nail lengths of j channel against the inner edge of the fascia board.
Manufacturers require about 1 4 in.
Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top.
Play at both ends so if it s nailed properly loosely you should be able to slide it 1 4 to 1 2 in.
You re going to push it in at the bottom snap there and just go all the way around snap and pull up snap snap snap it s not that hard you just push it in there you go.