How To Properly Nail Vinyl Siding

Keep your nails straight and give your vinyl siding a little room to breathe and you should be covered for the next 20 to 40 years all for the price of a little elbow grease.

How to properly nail vinyl siding.

Required tools for this project. Install lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia. Scrape off loose caulk and re caulk around windows doors and other areas to protect from moisture penetration. Allow approximately 1 32 0 8mm clearance about the thickness of a dime between the fastener head and the siding panel.

When installing in freezing weather below 40. Re siding nail down loose boards of existing siding and replace any rotten ones fig. Find the tight nails and cut them photo 4. Gap for expansion wherever siding butts accessories.

Nail j channel pieces under the fascia. Have the necessary tools for this diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. If the soffit on your house wraps around a corner you will need to. Understand how to deal with wrap around soffit.

Renail right next to the old nail leaving at least a 1 16 in. Gap between the nailhead and the vinyl to allow easy movement. Do not install vinyl siding over. Remove all protrusions such as gutters down spouts and.

Ideally nails should go in about 1 32 of an inch from each panel s edge although you should read the manufacturer s guidelines for the proper measurements. Leave a minimum of 1 4 6 4mm clearance at all openings and stops. When installing in temperatures below 40 degrees f increase minimum clearance to 3 8 9 5mm. Vinyl siding must be nailed so expansion and contraction are not restricted.

Measure and cut the soffit.