I don’t really like installing vertical siding compared to horizontal siding mainly because it’s slower. You have to trim and flash everything all the way up first, then set yourself up at a height where you can reach the top and bottom of the siding. With 12’ pieces, you end up going up and down for the whole wall. But after the wall is complete, that’s where the satisfaction kicks in. For board and batten, you always want to allow more room to expand down then up. In this case, the box of sidi

METAL SIDING INSTALL

I’ve always liked to group like tasks together, so I will do as much bending and cutting in the shop as possible for a house, then when I get to the job site, I can focus on installing instead of the angles and cuts and bends. I’ve found it to be more efficient, funner, a way to be busy on rain days and to stay warmer inside rather than doing all this out in the elements. Almost 20 years of doing this has saved me lots of time. I started this way mainly because I had no way to transport my brake

This is a question I get asked A LOT - “How to you fix a damaged corner?” This in one way of doing it. The Vinyl Siding Institute instructs you to do it the same way except without removing any siding. They want you to use a couple of rivets to hold the corner up to prevent it from moving up and down. I don’t like visible fasteners, so my solution is to remove a piece of siding and fasten it behind the siding. I have replaced corners on an entire 2-storey house before because the client second g

How to Replace Siding in Cold Weather: Step-by-Step Guide