How To Put A Nail In Vinyl Siding

Have the necessary tools for this diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration.

How to put a nail in vinyl siding.

I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws. The build up of old caulking interferes with the positioning of new. Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. Galvanized roofing nails for your vinyl siding unless the sheathing has foam on it.

Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Required tools for this project. Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. Nail the side pieces every 12 inches placing the top nail at the top of the nailing slot and all other nails in the center of the nailing slot.

Vinyl siding must be attached loosely. Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors. Gap between the nailhead and the vinyl to allow easy movement. Then you ll want longer ones.

If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. Drive nails straight and level to prevent distortion and buckling of panel. Remove downspouts lighting fixtures and mouldings. At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding.

Find the tight nails and cut them photo 4. Surface preparation for vinyl siding installation securely nail all loose boards and wood trim and replace any rotted boards. For insulated siding the. Don t drive the nails tight.

Center nails in slots to permit expansion and contraction of the siding. But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it. Install trim under eaves rakes. Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm.