It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
How to start a level vinyl siding starter strip.
This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.
The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.
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.
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The starter strip is the first strip of vinyl siding that is nailed to the wall.
This video shows how to install a starter strip for vinyl and polymer siding installation.
It is a small strip of vinyl siding that has a locking channel on it that the first full sized vinyl siding panel.
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.
Vinyl siding starter strips.
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.
For the remaining vinyl siding panels to be installed correct and level beginning with the lowest row you must install the starter strip correctly.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.