Step To Siding

Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit.

Step to siding.

Nail the metal siding onto flashing by following siding manufacturer directions for material installation. The following are proper steps to follow. 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. Alternatively use j channel nails for vinyl.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Extra things to remember when installing step flashing. Rigid foam sheathing to both sides of the corners and nail the corner trim over these strips. 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.

Make sure that you leave a quarter of an inch gap between cement board or wood siding and step flashing. Next nail strips of 1 2 in. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.