How To Cut Siding For Gable Ends
To ensure an accurate reading adjust the plumb.
How to cut siding for gable ends. Hold one edge of the level against the surface of your roof along the edge above the gable and adjust it until the bubble indicates that it is. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable. The same technique you just learned will work for cutting the piece of siding that the makes the transition from the wall to the gable.
I strike that plumb line at an even foot increment like 5 ft 6 ft 7 ft or even 8 ft if i can reach out that far and the gable is wide enough. How to cut install vinyl siding on a gable end roof duration. Then i draw a plumb line up to the rake on the high side. Applicable for ultravic supervic 7 8 corrugated barnmaster.
How to figure out the siding angle for a gable. Hang a plumb bob from the other end of the level. How to make new cedar shingles look old in 3 hours duration.