Nail hole slot punch what s left and then nail it with the separately cut off nailing hem to the wall.
How to install last row of vinyl siding.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.
Miter bottom side j to give a false mitered appearance when installed.
Cut the nailing hem off the last row of siding.
For horizontal siding install f channel trim at the soffit and gable rake.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.
To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.
Gap at all ends.
For vertical siding install j channel trim.
Cut out a 3 4 in.
Mark the length of vinyl where the cut needs to be made to achieve the correct fit.
To keep this last cut row from collapsing against the house nail a 3 in.
Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding.
Use this template.
At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
But if the result is not a whole number you will need to cut the final piece of siding lengthwise in order to fill in.
Install siding as normal until you reach the second row from the top.
Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.
Install bottom j channel to extend past side casing the width of the j face on each end.
Cut some more off maybe 1 2.
How to secure the last piece of vinyl siding.
Install trim under eaves rakes.
Notch in the back of each end and install.
If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.
Use the wider starter strip.
Using a piece of scrap siding as a template measure the width of the second to last row marking it with your pencil.
You must leave the bottom.
Loosely secure it with galvanized roofing nails or exterior screws in the center.
Notch in the bottom of side j channels and bend tab.
Score the vinyl siding at the mark and break off the excess top by.
If you have to cut the top row of siding then use j channel at the top instead of utility trim.
Snap the second to last piece of vinyl siding into place.
So this basically lowers the nailing hem allowing one last row of siding to be installed up into the undersill trim.
If the result is a whole number you re in.
Measure the gap remaining at the top of the wall.
Cut a 3 4 in.
How to install the top row of vinyl siding step 1.
Secure the utility trim also called under sill trim just below the soffit using the same.
