Step To Siding

Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.

Step to siding. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Rigid foam sheathing to both sides of the corners and nail the corner trim over these strips. The soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch shorter than the actual length of the soffit.

Alternatively use j channel nails for vinyl. 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. 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. Make sure that you leave a quarter of an inch gap between cement board or wood siding and step flashing.

The following are proper steps to follow. Extra things to remember when installing step flashing. Next nail strips of 1 2 in.