For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly.
How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.
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.
This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.
Snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house.
Vinyl siding starter strips.
It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel.
Remember to make sure the sheathing is smooth before you apply the siding so the siding can be smooth also.
Staret strip secures the first course of siding to the home.
This is where the new siding will begin.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
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.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.