How to Install a Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

Installing starter strip for vinyl siding just takes a little time and some correct lines to go by. The starter strip is what you use to start your first row of vinyl siding. It comes in aluminum and vinyl.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Chalk line, starter strip, 1" roofiong nails and a hammer

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   Take your chalk line and go from one corner to the otther corner at the bottom of the house or building, continue all the way around snapping your line each time you reach a corner. You will of course need someone to hold one end for you and snap together.

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   You should really now install your corner posts.

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   Once you have snapped your line take the first piece of starter strip and align the top of the starter strip with your line. Stay away about 1/2” from the corner post, put a nail in the starter strip on your first hole. Leave a very small gap between starter strip and nail. This is because vinyl siding contracts.

4. Then add a nail about every 6”-8” apart.

5. If you have to add another starter strip it is not necessary to but them together, you can space them about 1”apart.

6. When you add your first piece of viynl siding be sure to snap them tight into your start strip.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you get the starter strip as level as possible. If not your vinyl sidng will not be straight.

[velosity]

on 7/19/2009 Excellent article. Very thorough steps to follow!