How To Replace Vinyl Shake Siding

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

How to replace vinyl shake siding.

Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Depending on your homeowner s preference you can install the shakes on an entire wall or as a wainscot with traditional siding above. Basic labor to install vinyl siding with favorable site conditions. Add new wall sheathing if the current one is damaged.

Install over a solid base. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection setup and cleanup. Use plastic or wrap. In addition although vinyl shakes offer some amount of durability even the best vinyl shakes will become worn warped or broken over time.

Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb. Install using manufacturer recommended corner and edge flashing and j channels. Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line. To install vinyl siding to the soffit and fascia area on your home nail lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia leaving the nail heads out about 1 32 to 1 16 of an inch.

Installing vinyl shake siding. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece. Install plastic or woven.

Layout fabricate and attach vinyl siding 6 width over vapor barrier. Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding. Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel. Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go.