Garage Slab Siding Starter Course

Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.

Garage slab siding starter course.

Plywood above this line to hold out the bottom of the first row of siding and nail the starter strip to this plywood. Whoops this is not going to be good i thought to myself. Make sure the panel is securely locked before fastening. The clear seems to debond from concrete after awhile.

This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation. Multiple courses of siding are used to fill up an exterior wall. Be sure that nail length is sufficient to penetrate framing or framing plus nailable sheathing a total of 1 1 4 32mm. The first course row of panels should be placed in the starter strip and securely locked along the entire length of the siding panel.

For wood and cement fiber siding generally use 1 by 4 boards overlapped at the corners. Do not use a j channel. The entire rim joist was bug infested and rotted away over the whole length of the patio connection with the house. The area on a piece of siding that allows for another piece of siding or trim to be inserted.

Start with a level chalk line for the bottom starter strip and check the level periodically as you go up. Then nail a 3 1 2 in. Cut vinyl pieces to fit with a saw or snips. 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.

Fasten the panels in the center of the nailing slots see getting started for more information for specific information on fastening and fasteners. 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. As shown in the diagram a wooden spacer can be used to provide the proper angle for the first strip. This next picture was taken in the crawl space.

Most manufacturers produce a starter strip that secures the bottom course of siding to the sheathing and holds it at the proper angle. A course of siding refers to one row of siding that runs the length of an exterior wall. Of course sliding my knife under the siding at the concrete i didn t hit anything. 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.

I have had better luck with white silicon than clear. Step 6 finish your garage siding with trim. Garage door frame. This should be nailed every 6 inches with it s lower edge running along the chalk line.