How To Install Vinyl Siding Hooks

When you re ready to hang things on your vinyl siding push the curved part of the hook between the siding panels.

How to install vinyl siding hooks. The mounting bar for the hook attaches to. Warning select the position on your vinyl siding where you wish to place the s hook. Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.

The hooks need a spot to grip. Vinyl siding hooks have one end that is bent into a hook and one straight end that has a small catch at the tip. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails.

Pull the hook forward and down until it catches on the siding. My vinyl siding pieces are molded to look like two planks together which means that the hooks only work between separated planks. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Cut and install bottom j flush with the sides of the window casing.

Cut and install top j flush with the outer face of the side j s. Install side j channels flush with the lower face of the bottom j channel and with the top of the window casing. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. Open panel grooves when necessary using a siding removal tool.

Slide the removal tool hook end pointed downwards under. To install a hook slide the end with the catch underneath the panel of siding that is just under the window. If the result is a whole number you re in. Place the top of the vertical mounting so that.

The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. 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. Cut a tab in the bottom of the side j channels and fold under. Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.

It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.