Step To Siding

Nail the metal siding onto flashing by following siding manufacturer directions for material installation.

Step to siding.

Next nail strips of 1 2 in. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. Extra things to remember when installing step flashing. Make sure that you leave a quarter of an inch gap between cement board or wood siding and step flashing.

Step by step installation instructions here you ll learn how to remove the existing siding apply the moisture barrier and window flashing install a j channel and lastly secure the siding. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls. Rigid foam sheathing to both sides of the corners and nail the corner trim over these strips. Alternatively use j channel nails for vinyl.

The soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch shorter than the actual length of the soffit. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.