How to install vinyl siding (PART 1 of 3)

Do you know how to install vinyl siding on your home or shed? In this “HOW TO” segment, John Hodges from our carpentry department, will go over step-by-step the best way to make this home renovation project a success. Cost effective and durable, installing vinyl siding has some best practices to be aware of when tackling this do-it-yourself project and some clear reno pitfalls to stay clear of.

We added two follow-up videos:

Previous – How to videos:
- Grow seeds (horticulture department)
- Water a plant properly (horticulture department)
- Adjust cabinet doors (carpentry department)
- Change a tire (auto mechanics department)

[latortugaamarilla]

This was a great video series! Thanks! Such clear explanations. Please produce more, like buidling a deck.

[sarahsmith]

Excellent, I love all the detail! Great video! Thank you so much for sharing, I seriously love this, exactly what I was looking for.

[arbenravmanovski]

Thank you very much for keeping things Simple....Look forward to a New Career Change.

[yamahaman]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to explain this!

[redpill]

I'm starting at square one...so this was helpful...thank you.

[madar]

Great explanations, workable, Thanks you!

[andrewlau]

John Hodges is my teacher, and he is one of the best teacher in the school.

[kevinheuman]

Still waiting for the “Siding Fairy” to come and magically finish the top row like this guy had. My guess is he couldn’t do it, so he had one of the installers do it for him.

[gregl]

Great make a video on building a soffit box soon pls!!!!

[jeff-TessAD]

"It would be nutty!" Greeat Video!! Thank you! Where are you from? I'm installing a security system wiries and It looks like I can do as Direct TV did my cable and drill a hole right through the siding with silicon sealing the hole. Or I can pull the siding off and run it over to the channel. Its over a small roof and a little scary being up there not used to it as I am an IT guy. Pulling the siding while sitting on the roof has not been sucessful so far. What do you suggest or recommend? Thanks!

[starrwarz]

I'm going to explain how to do the top piece finisher.
step 1: insert your p channel also known as sill.
Step 2: measure from the bottom of the clip on both sides of the siding to where the bottom of the P Channel which sets inside of the j-channel
step 3: take into account that the final piece you're going to clip into the P Channel has about 3/8 to 1/2 in worth of play
this means that if the measurement from the bottom of the clip of your final course to the bottom of the P Channel is 2 inches, your cut will be 2 3/8 or two and a half
step 4: measure the whole length of the piece you're going to be putting in
Step 5: measure from the bottom of the piece you're going to be cutting to insert later on
step 6: Mark the siding on either end of your predetermined piece, if it's 2 and 3/8 inches on the left and 2 and a 1/2 on the right you probably can go 2 3/8 the whole way
step 7: draw the line with either a straightedge held on both your marks.(pro tips: you can use a speed square with the quarter inch increment notches if necessary. other times you can hold your knuckles on the rib of the siding to guide your pencil down the length or the piece.
other times you can hold your tape measure at the 2 3/8 mark to the bottom edge of the siding and position your pencil at the end of the tape and guide it all the way down to the end of the siding)
step 8: use a crimp tool that makes a half inch by 1/8 in slot that will eventually clip underneath the P Channel which sets inside of the j-channel

[BlueGillage]

So how do you the put the final top piece on? Seems to be the million dollar question.

[shaunfaulds]

how did you do yhe last piece at the top

[johnh]

does anyone know a good video that shows someone doing the siding up to the f channel, thank you

[slappinsillies]

I'm a carpenter. Done lots of siding.

[qualityrenov]

Very informative ! But could someone tell me if you could install vinyl siding over a stone wall? the old stone looks very ugly, and has seen better days, I need to side over it. are there any experts who know how to go about that? to install siding, you'd need to have a smooth and leveled wall surface. stone I'm talking about is irregular and you can not secure the 1"X3" wood on it!

[bigpork]

very informative and useful how to information!!

[hundredeyes]

i was here for the last piece and you didnt show it...

[yomommajumprcables]

I'm with everyone else what about the last piece.

[TruthSlayer]

Hi why don't you do a video of vinyl siding from an Entire wall.. including the start of the layout