Garage Slab Siding Starter Course

Installing vinyl siding to an unlevel garage in this application throw the metal starter strip away after papering the wall with a two layers of 30 minute building paper install a j trim parallel to the bottom of the wood frame wall but overlapping its bottom 1 2 to 3 4 inch.

Garage slab siding starter course.

Flashing must be located beneath the first course of masonry above finished ground level above the foundation wall or slab and at other points of support including structural floors shelf angles and lintels when masonry veneers are designed per section r703 7. The anchor bolts follow the curve of the slab at about a 45 degree angle. There was a blowout on the north side of the slab. The clear seems to debond from concrete after awhile.

Bricks masonry cinder block paving walking stones asphalt and concrete siding at slab level i hope this question is not too stupid actually that would not be a bad thing. Whoops this is not going to be good i thought to myself. View attachment 751 view attachment 752 view attachment 753 the homeowner called me for an inspection about three months after the slab was poured. Of course sliding my knife under the siding at the concrete i didn t hit anything.

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. I have had better luck with white silicon than clear. He did trim the siding before it was poured and i would guess there s no more than 1 2 of siding below the top of the concrete. Needless to say he is not happy as we examine the slab.

Most manufacturers produce a starter strip that secures the bottom course of siding to the sheathing and holds it at the proper angle. Connecting slab and aprons tying rebar in the slab to sidewalls may not be necessary or even advisable but at least one post suggests that connecting the main floor slab to the aprons at door entrances is a good idea. Do not use a j channel. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.

I am in the. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows. The entire rim joist was bug infested and rotted away over the whole length of the patio connection with the house. This is where the new siding will begin.

By doing it ricks way you can leave the starter strip high enough off the slab to get the first course of vinyl into the starter strip and still prevent water from seeping under the shed. Pinning the apron to the slab is just doweling some 4 rebar into the garage slab at each door writes dave richeson.