How To Attach The Last Piece Of Vinyl Siding

Cut the last piece of vinyl siding using the table saw with the bottom of the siding against the guard on the table saw.

How to attach the last piece of vinyl siding.

Using a piece of scrap siding as a template measure the width of the second to last row marking it with your pencil. Choose the right nails allow approximately 1 16 in. Be sure to save and reuse all the siding you remove. On hot days because the siding will contract when the temperature drops.

Allow a 1 4 inch gap for expansion wherever siding butts accessories. Always refer to the installation guide on the particular vinyl siding that you re installing but most vinyl siding panels should overlap each other by at least an inch. When installing in freezing weather below 4 c. Power saw bench or radial arm saw use a fine tooth blade with slow cutting movements.

Siding must be cut in lengths to provide for expansion. 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. Between nail head and vinyl. Then nail the second to last row in place.

Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line. Use a utility knife to score the siding lengthwise and break the siding along this line. 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. Because you cut away the channels at the top of the molding you must nail directly through the molding instead of placing the nails in the designated channels that you used in the rows below.

Step 5 make tabs every 12 to 16 inches in the cut edge of the vinyl siding using a snap lock punch. Unfortunately vinyl siding fades with age so an exact color match may be impossible. And measure the width of the last piece. Aviation and tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel.

The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical. Slot the vinyl siding into the lower siding and nail the top of the vinyl with 3d nails that match the color of the vinyl siding. Vinyl siding must be nailed so expansion and contraction are not restricted.