Garage Slab Siding Starter Course

Cut vinyl pieces to fit with a saw or snips.

Garage slab siding starter course.

A course of siding refers to one row of siding that runs the length of an exterior wall. Make sure the panel is securely locked before fastening. By doing it ricks way you can leave the starter strip high enough off the slab to get the first course of vinyl into the starter strip and still prevent water from seeping under the shed. The entire rim joist was bug infested and rotted away over the whole length of the patio connection with the house.

Of course sliding my knife under the siding at the concrete i didn t hit anything. This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Whoops this is not going to be good i thought to myself. It is an inexpensive approach to a combination floor footing system that can even be used in deep frost country if the soils drain well so as to prevent frost heave damage to any part of the garage foundation and.

Do not use a j channel. Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home. For vinyl use special trim strips which should come with the. Garage doors openers spring repair is located at 2610 union st oakland ca 94607 510 698 5106.

Garage door frame. The clear seems to debond from concrete after awhile. This should be nailed every 6 inches with it s lower edge running along the chalk line. I have had better luck with white silicon than clear.

Then nail a 3 1 2 in. Plywood above this line to hold out the bottom of the first row of siding and nail the starter strip to this plywood. The type 1 foundation shown at the left is usually suitable for a one story garage design that your building official can be certain will never be used for human habitation. Step 6 finish your garage siding with trim.

Simply amazing garage doors i need something like this in my portfolio. Fasten the panels in the center of the nailing slots see getting started for more information for specific information on fastening and fasteners. Most manufacturers produce a starter strip that secures the bottom course of siding to the sheathing and holds it at the proper angle. For wood and cement fiber siding generally use 1 by 4 boards overlapped at the corners.

Start with a level chalk line for the bottom starter strip and check the level periodically as you go up. Multiple courses of siding are used to fill up an exterior wall. The area on a piece of siding that allows for another piece of siding or trim to be inserted. Be sure that nail length is sufficient to penetrate framing or framing plus nailable sheathing a total of 1 1 4 32mm.