Garage Siding Starter Course

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.

Garage siding starter course.

Required accessory for starting a vinyl siding job constructed of low maintenance durable vinyl backed by ply gem s limited lifetime warranty. Hardieplank lap siding requires a starter strip beneath the first course. Starter strip is used at the bottom of each side of the home to lock the first course of siding in place. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.

In this case you ll need to maintain the starter strip height on both sides of the deck and trim the siding to fit above the deck. Learn how to remove an old garage door and install a new one with these detailed step by step instructions. Step 6 finish your garage siding with trim. Lock a short piece of siding into the gable starter course i e the last course before the gable starts.

For the second course leave a 7 1 2 exposure which will cover the end of the notches on the first course. Most manufacturers produce a starter strip that secures the bottom course of siding to the sheathing and holds it at the proper angle. Determine the lowest point of the wall that will be sided. It doesn t need to fit exactly in the corner.

Mark the slope with a pencil on the short piece of siding. Remove the short piece and cut along the pencil line as a pattern for the gable angle cuts. For wood and cement fiber siding generally use 1 by 4 boards overlapped at the corners. Cut vinyl pieces to fit with a saw or snips.

Use the wider starter strip the bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in. In order for the siding to be installed properly in a level fashion the starter strip at the bottom of the wall must be level. Nail the starter strip in place above the drip cap with a coiled nailing sider. As shown in the diagram a wooden spacer can be used to provide the proper angle for the first strip.

Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the. Start with a level chalk line for the bottom starter strip and check the level periodically as you go up. Hold a second piece of siding against the j channel at the slope of the gable. You have two options here you can make your own or you may be able to find acceptable prefabricated third party starter strips available for purchase.

This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. For vinyl use special trim strips which should come with the. You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.