How To Start A Level Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.

How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.

Snap each length of siding in place so that its bottom lip hooks under the starter strip. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Vinyl siding starter strips. How to install a vinyl siding starter strip.

Use the wider starter strip. Determine the lowest corner of the house this is where the new siding will begin. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 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.

Attach one end of the string to the corner of the wall you wish to install a starter strip next hook on the hanging level and walk the string to the other corner now observe the level and adjust the string until it s level. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Be sure to center the nails in their slots to. Measure a spot that is 1 1 2 inches above the bottom edge of the sheathing at this lowest point.

Slide it into the corner and nail it every 16 in. Tahomamaintenanceco march 23 2018 10 58pm 5. Locate the lowest possible corner that has sheathing. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.

Secure the end to the house and set the starterstrips against this mark. Most manufacturers provide starter strips that secure the bottom course of siding to the sheathing holding it at the right angle. First you ll want to snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall.