Replace Vinyl Siding Along The Roof Gable

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Replace vinyl siding along the roof gable.

Install your first course of siding at the bottom of the gable. When installing in freezing weather below 40. Scrape off loose caulk and re caulk around windows doors and other areas to protect from moisture penetration. On the front side of the dormer install a preformed outside vinyl corner piece from under the eave to the roof line angling the cut in the back for a tight fit.

When you reach the soffit on your first course hold a full piece of siding against the wall so its top corner touches the j channel. Choose the right nails. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.

Step 2 level the piece of siding. Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go. Attach matching vinyl j mold to the angled side of the dormer along the roof line and at the top of the siding area. Nail down loose boards of existing siding and replace any rotten ones fig.

Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof. Jun 8 2016 how to install vinyl siding on a gable end of roof supplement to the original video how to install vinyl siding youtube. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line.

Vinyl siding must be nailed so expansion and contraction are not restricted. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. Remove all protrusions such as gutters down spouts and light fixtures. Gap for expansion wherever siding butts accessories.

Finally caulk all trim where it meets doors windows. To finish gable ends trim the gables with j channel cut each length of siding to match the slope of the roof and nail the siding in place.