How To Staple Vinyl Siding

You can use a hand powered staple gun but both nails and staples must penetrate the backing.

How to staple vinyl siding.

For insulated siding the. Manufacturers require about 1 4 in. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option. Vinyl siding stapler offers good holding capability.

I always hand nail vinyl siding. Keep the ends of starter strips at least 1 4 6 4mm apart to allow for expansion fig. April 12 2015 at 6 06 pm 316003. Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position.

When applying vinyl siding staples must penetrate the backing wood by inch yet leave a gap of about 1 32 inch between fastener and siding. This will permit expansion and contraction as well as prevent dimpling which causes waves in siding. This gives staples applied with a vinyl siding staple gun a good quality and holding capability. If all the siding is tight it was installed wrong and should be redone.

Do not nail to the extreme right or left of nail slot in siding panel. Center nails in slots. Slide the bottom row of panels into place making sure to hook the bottom lip of each panel under the starting strip. Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1.

A staples wider head allows the siding to flex more. The staple install seems to make the siding oil can a lot. Play at both ends so if it s nailed properly loosely you should be able to slide it 1 4 to 1 2 in. Put vinyl siding up at least 10x faster using this pneumatic tool with new pre set technology.

Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. Allow approximately 1 16 in. Drive nails straight and level. Secure the panels with a nail every 16 inches 40 6 cm or so remembering to center the nail in slot and leave 1 16 of the nail head above the vinyl siding to allow for movement and expansion.

I have yet to read a manufacture recommend instal method that includes staples. Always learning and some teaching along the way. Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots.

I have fixed lots of siding jobs that were stapled.