How To Install Vinyl Siding Starter Strips

Vinyl siding starter strips snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house.

How to install vinyl siding starter strips.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall. Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided. In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level.

The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. When the wall surface is uneven shim out the starter strip to avoid a wavy appearance in the finished siding job. This is where the new siding will begin.

From that point measure up 1 4 6 4mm less than the width of the starter strip and partially drive a nail at one corner. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also.

Nail to wall following nailing instructions in important installation tips.