Installing Siding On Crooked Walls

Notch in the bottom of side j channels and bend tab.

Installing siding on crooked walls.

The best solution is to simply fill any gaps with caulk. Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better. Wood cement board or even brick can be spaced out to accommodate the funny angles in old houses but vinyl will pop. For the neatest job.

It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. 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. Select a premium acrylic latex caulk 3 plus per tube that says paintable on the label.

Then install the corner posts that came with your siding and nail j channel along the top and bottom of the wall. Cut out a 3 4 in. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Cut a 3 4 in.

Install the siding panel making sure the lugs from the snap lock punch lock into the utility trim. Divide the length of each wall by 8 inches the width of a piece of siding. If you have to cut the last row of siding you ll. If the result is a whole number you re in.

Install bottom j channel to extend past side casing the width of the j face on each end. Miter bottom side j to give a false mitered appearance when installed. Notch in the back of each end and install. 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.

For more information refer to page 25 of the vsi vinyl siding installation manual. Vinyl siding always looks terrible on houses with crooked roofs or windows. Snip a hole in the spout no larger than 1 8 in. If there are any windows or doors nail j channel around the edges of those as well.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.