How To Put Up Vinyl Shake Siding

The tool is available at most hardware stores and usually costs less than 10.

How to put up vinyl shake siding. 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. If the result is a whole number you re in. Select shakes that are wide enough to span a seam below or narrow to offset a seam below. Installing vinyl shake siding.

Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding. Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line. If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll.

Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding. Continue to install rows of shakes in a staggered pattern.