For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly.
Starter strip vinyl siding bottom.
In this case you ll need to maintain the starter strip height on both sides of the.
This is where the new siding will begin.
The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall.
As its name implies a starter strip is one of the initial steps during the installation of vinyl siding.
Get started installing vinyl siding with this video that covers wall preparation fasteners fastening techniques tools chalk lines corner posts and start.
This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.
This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.
It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel.
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To use a starter strip you have to start with a whole piece.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
If your home has a deck it s likely to be suspended from a wall and covering the bottom of the existing siding.
Actually the proper way to start horizontal vinyl is to use a metal starter strip.
Starter strip is used at the bottom of each side of the home to lock the first course of siding in place.
In this way no j is used.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.
Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.