How To Staple Vinyl Siding

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How to staple vinyl siding.

Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. For insulated siding the. This gives staples applied with a vinyl siding staple gun a good quality and holding capability. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position.

Secure the panels with a nail every 16 inches 40 6 cm or so remembering to center the nail in slot and leave 1 16 of the nail head above the vinyl siding to allow for movement and expansion. Play at both ends so if it s nailed properly loosely you should be able to slide it 1 4 to 1 2 in. I always hand nail vinyl siding. Put vinyl siding up at least 10x faster using this pneumatic tool with new pre set technology.

Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots. Allow approximately 1 16 in. I have fixed lots of siding jobs that were stapled. The staple install seems to make the siding oil can a lot.

You can use a hand powered staple gun but both nails and staples must penetrate the backing. Using the chalkline as a guide install the top edge of the starter strip along the chalkline nailing at 10 254mm. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig. Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends.

If all the siding is tight it was installed wrong and should be redone. I have yet to read a manufacture recommend instal method that includes staples. This will permit expansion and contraction as well as prevent dimpling which causes waves in siding. April 12 2015 at 6 06 pm 316003.

Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. Do not nail to the extreme right or left of nail slot in siding panel. Vinyl siding stapler offers good holding capability. When applying vinyl siding staples must penetrate the backing wood by inch yet leave a gap of about 1 32 inch between fastener and siding.

Slide the bottom row of panels into place making sure to hook the bottom lip of each panel under the starting strip. Between nail head and vinyl. Nail in the center of the starter strip nailing slots. Center nails in slots.

Manufacturers require about 1 4 in.