Putting Siding On Second Story Exterior

A two story house can be somewhat intimidating and if it happens to have a walk out basement installing siding on that high rear wall may appear downright scary.

Putting siding on second story exterior.

Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. This is one of the most crucial steps in installing vinyl siding. Second story exterior walls typically go up first followed by interior load bearing walls and then interior partition walls which do not bear weight. Set your nails about 1 8 to 1 16 away from the wall.

You will start your siding lower down on a side wall with starter strip do the side and then cut the bottom row for the front wall to match what is on the side at that height. Not to worry if you don t have a problem with heights there is some equipment that can provide an assist in getting the job done. Never nail the siding to your house hang it. You are not going to set it hard.

Many homeowners choose vinyl siding because it is relatively inexpensive easy for a do it yourselfer to install resists insects and rot and never needs. Installing siding on taller homes. The main thing to remember here is that weight transfers vertically from floor to floor in most cases meaning that a second story wall that bears weight must sit directly above a main floor.