Vinyl siding
How does a person get started placing vinyl siding? Do I need
something called a starter strip and what about the outside corners. I`m doing a small job and obviously have not done any siding before. TIA |
Vinyl siding
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Vinyl siding
Herb and Eneva wrote:
How does a person get started placing vinyl siding? Do I need something called a starter strip and what about the outside corners. I`m doing a small job and obviously have not done any siding before. TIA http://www.google.com/search?q=install+vinyl+siding -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Vinyl siding
Get started by calling the seamless steel siding guys. You'll regret the
vinyl. Everyone always does. 'course you can't tell them before they do it. -- Steve Barker "Herb and Eneva" wrote in message ... How does a person get started placing vinyl siding? Do I need something called a starter strip and what about the outside corners. I`m doing a small job and obviously have not done any siding before. TIA |
Vinyl siding
According to Steve Barker :
Get started by calling the seamless steel siding guys. You'll regret the vinyl. Everyone always does. 'course you can't tell them before they do it. You must have a different definition of "everyone" and "always" than most other people. -- Chris Lewis, Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
Vinyl siding
First thing to do it get some information on good siding.
Meaure out the area you want to side and get the right amount of squares. Look at the windows and doors and get the right amount of j-channel. The starter strip goes on the most bottom part of where you want to side. Get a nice chalk line stapped straight and level. From there you put the starter strip on and go from there. If you attach it with nails or screws you do need leave it loose about 1/8" from the wall to allow movement. How to cut it??/ I used a miter saw with the blade backwards. You do not want to cut the material you want to grind it away for clean cuts. You can also use a sharp blade or scissors to cut it. All it in all its easy to work with. On May 8, 4:42 pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote: How does a person get started placing vinyl siding? Do I need something called a starter strip and what about the outside corners. I`m doing a small job and obviously have not done any siding before. TIA |
Vinyl siding
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How to cut it??/ I used a miter saw with the blade backwards. You do not want to cut the material you want to grind it away for clean cuts. You can also use a sharp blade or scissors to cut it. Aviation tinsnips work quite well. They have the leverage to cut cleanly and accurately under control without requiring too much grunting, cursing and swearing, and less likely to draw blood than a knife ;-) Not remotely as fast as a mitre saw, and you'll want to avoid exposing many of your end cuts. But for a first-timer, it paces things out nicely, and you don't have to get so crazy about safety gear. Did a 14'x14' gable end shed (9' side walls). First time with vinyl. Two relaxing days of work. A pro with a mitre saw could have probably done it by lunch break on the first day. S'alright. It was a nice weekend. Result really nice if I do say so myself. -- Chris Lewis, Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
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Vinyl siding
Nope, there are three kinds of vinyl siding customers.
1. those who have had problems 2. those who will have problems 3. those who won't admit they had problems. Steve Barker "Chris Lewis" wrote in message ... According to Steve Barker : Get started by calling the seamless steel siding guys. You'll regret the vinyl. Everyone always does. 'course you can't tell them before they do it. You must have a different definition of "everyone" and "always" than most other people. -- Chris Lewis, Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
Vinyl siding
"Steve Barker" wrote in message ... Nope, there are three kinds of vinyl siding customers. 1. those who have had problems 2. those who will have problems 3. those who won't admit they had problems. Steve Barker I guess I'm a #2, but after 29 years so far, something just may happen eventually. There may be something better out there, but I'd not hesitate to do it again based on past history. |
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