How To Start A Level Vinyl Siding Starter Strip

For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly.

How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. Snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house. Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also. Vinyl siding starter strips.

This is where the new siding will begin. The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.

It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.