Want to be an expert at installing vinyl siding!

Because of its beauty and durability, vinyl siding is very popular. The average homeowner can install vinyl siding themselves with a little guidance. To learn how to replace your home's old exterior siding with new vinyl siding, keep reading this text.

Prepare the exterior of your house.

You must remove your old siding before starting a vinyl siding project. If your old siding has any damage or rot, this is especially important. It's critical to remove every nail from your home's exterior when removing old siding. When you're installing your new vinyl siding, this will help protect it from damage. 

Installation of Vinyl Siding

It's time to start installing your vinyl siding after you've removed the old siding and nails. To begin, you'll need to put in the starter trim and corner molding. To get the best results, leave two inches between your corner molding and starter trim when installing. You'll also need to trim around your doors and windows, as well as any overhangs on your house. 

Vinyl siding can now be installed after all of the corner molding and trim have been installed. Begin by snapping the vinyl siding into your starter trim at the bottom of your house. To allow for expansion during the hot summer months, leave one inch between your vinyl siding and your corner trim. To help secure your vinyl siding to your home's exterior, nail it every eighteen inches. At least one and a half inches should be overlapped between each piece of vinyl siding.

You'll need to start the next row of siding at the opposite end of the house from where you started the first row. This will help prevent the seams from lining up. Starting with a shorter piece of siding on the third row, make sure the seam does not line up with the two previous rows. Continue alternating the pattern up the side of the house, being careful not to line up the seams.

You may need to trim the top of the siding as you approach a window so that it can easily slide into the undersill trim. Trim the siding to the appropriate width with a pair of tin snips. You'll need to use a punch to make holes for your nails once you've cut them to the correct length. Nails should be placed every twelve inches rather than every eighteen inches around windows and doors.

Before you begin working on the other side of your house, finish one side completely. Follow the steps above for each side of your house. When you've finished the entire house, take a step back and admire your work. You've saved a lot of money on labor costs and made your home look better.

As you can see, once you understand the basics, installing vinyl siding isn't difficult. To protect your exterior from rust stains, use one and a half-inch long aluminum nails when hanging vinyl siding.