Planning and preparation before you start thinking about which color vinyl to buy you need to decide what.
Attaching siding to a shed.
If your siding is not beveled you can simply screw the ledger tightly to it.
Too close to the groove could create you a problem.
Most of these shed siding materials involve installing the plywood t1 11 siding or lap or lp siding that will impress with their durability.
Attach using the correct type of nail and attach to a stud 2 4 be mindful of the tung and groove.
The planks or panels lock into a starter strip and hide or protect the joint where each sheet is secured.
The most common approach here is to install sill trim at the soffits rip down the top course of siding and crimp the siding so the sill trim holds it in place.
How to install vinyl siding on a shed step 1.
Pay close attention to the area where the top row of siding meets the soffits.
These shed siding projects will provide gorgeous design texture to your shed along with filling the frame solid.
Do take a round up of all projects to get yourself inspired.
Siding hooks the easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
Remove enough of the siding so you can tuck flashing behind the siding above the ledger and allow it to overhang the siding below the ledger.
Install soffit and fascia optional if you re shed has eaves you will need to begin with soffit and fascia.
Use a chalk line to help you know where a stud is.
Attaching the shed siding fitting the back wall attaching the siding to the shed is a straight forward process but you need to pay attention to the right techniques if you want to get the job done in a professional manner.
Use an inverted piece of cedar siding to create a flat surface for attaching the ledger over lap siding.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
Things needed house wrap or 15 mil tarpaper staple gun utility knife self adhering window flashing 1 5 8 inch exterior screws drill no 2 phillips bit 12d galvanized nails hammer 4 foot level circular saw z flashing 1 by 3 or 4 inch trim 8d galvanized finish nails.
Each row column or panel locks into the previous one hiding the seam and is screwed or nailed at the other edge.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
We actually marked each siding panel before installing.
This way we knew.
