How Do You Install Vinyl Siding Over New Insulation?
Vinyl siding is a widely popular, economical siding material. The product consists of a series of channels and trim pieces fastened to the structure. Vinyl siding panels are fitted into the channels and fastened in courses to the structure. Vinyl siding can be installed over rigid foam insulation. The insulation provides the added benefit of heightened energy efficiency, but its primary function in this case is to create a consistent surface over which the siding can be installed. Snap your base guide line. Use a level to determine the lowest point of the house. Consult the manufacturer’s instructions and measure up the specified distance from this point and mark the spot. Use your level and chalk line to snap a guide line. Fasten a starter strip to the house. Starter strip is a piece of folded aluminum on which the first course of siding panels will rest. Nail the starter strip to the house, through the rigid foam insulation and into the underlying studs, with corrosion-resistant nail
