How To Start Siding Above Brick

Mark the length of the brick wall with chalk every 24 inches.

How to start siding above brick.

For vertical siding install j channel trim. Then nail a 3 1 2 in. Step 3 install insulation caulking and siding panels. Plywood above this line to hold out the bottom of the first row of siding and nail the starter strip to this plywood.

Siding over brick exterior. If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. How to install hardiplank over brick. Nail every 12 inches on center.

On the wall you ll need to mark the location you need for each. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. It is imperative that the furring strips are straight. Wear work gloves and cut.

Mark the locations for your furring strips. At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding. For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake. Use a tape measure to measure the distance between each needed mark.

Attach the strips to the wall. Insert fasteners masonry screws or nails through the furring strips and into the guide holes. You ll want to install a strip at every panel joint. How it s done step 1.

If the transition exceeds 10 feet in. Install trim under eaves rakes. Mark on your brick wall where you need to attach each vertical furring strip. Measure the length of the transition the intersection where the brick meets the face of the wall.

How to transition from brick to siding. Attach a 2 by 2 inch wood furring strip to the walls centered on each of the chalk marks. Hold the strip against. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower.

Use your drill and masonry bit to drill guide holes along your drawn vertical lines through furring strips and into the brick. Next you ll drill holes through the furring strips and into the brick using the.