Garage Siding Starter Course

This is where the new siding will begin.

Garage siding starter course.

Cellwood 150 in. Resists fungus mildew and wood boring insects. Mark the slope with a pencil on the short piece of siding. The siding cost is dependent on style and thickness ratings.

It is designed for use with all sidings except cedar impressions and cedarboards. In the case of dutch lap siding which looks like two courses of siding in each single panel you ll have two opportunities at 4 and 8 in. Remove the short piece and cut along the pencil line as a pattern for the gable angle cuts. Spend the extra few bucks on the wider stuff and start your siding a bit lower.

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. Lock a short piece of siding into the gable starter course i e the last course before the gable starts. Vinyl siding will cost you anywhere from 3 50 to 7 50 per square foot installed for an average 1 500 square ft. Hardieplank lap siding requires a starter strip beneath the first course.

And nail the starter strip to this. This vinyl starter strip is used prior to installing the first row of siding. Rip cut the starter strip or starter pieces so that they butt up against the second course of existing shingles and are even with the front edge of the existing roofing. Made of low maintenance vinyl.

Hold a second piece of siding against the j channel at the slope of the gable. Most suppliers sell two sizes of starter 2 1 2 in. Attach with nails along the top edge of the strip. Thd sku 438401.

It helps keep siding level and straight and secures the first course of siding to the home. Helps keep the siding installation level. Vinyl starter strip useful for locking the first course of siding in place. Use a starter strip or cut pieces for a starter course.

You have two options here you can make your own or you may be able to find acceptable prefabricated third party starter strips available for purchase. Click here to learn some vinyl siding cleaning techniques that will make your house look new. In other words the total cost will be 5 250 to 11 250 for a cape style or split ranch home. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.

Most manufacturers produce a starter strip that secures the bottom course of siding to the sheathing and holds it at the proper angle.