If you have someone helping you, have them hold the starting board while you ensure its level. Once you find the perfect spot, start nailing it to the house at the studs. Hit every stud you can. Like any substantial project, you’re going to have times when you’re tired, you’ve been working all day, and looking at the area left to do is daunting. That’s Okay! After flipping my first house, this was probably one of the most important lessons I’ve learned. I know marking studs can be tedious, but if done improperly you risk hitting water and electrical lines when nailing in the siding. Step 3 – Install Trim

A: The patented friction cam mechanism allows this tool to fully support 16 foot lengths of LP Siding ensuring equal spacing between each board. Installation: Make sure you buy a type of clamp that is easy to install on your particular type of siding. Adjustable clamps can often make installation easier by allowing you to adjust them to fit any size material without having to drill holes or make other modifications.Cutting around windows and door frames is pretty straightforward. Use the tape measure to find out where the cut needs to be made, and use the framing square to accurately trace where the cuts need to be made on the corresponding piece of siding. Try to make these cuts as tight as possible. Although the painters will caulk the small gap between the end of the siding, and the corner trim, craftsmanship always wins and it will only help while striving for a water-tight finish. How to Install 4×8 Hardie Board Siding LIFTING TOOL: Our gauges can be adjusted at 1/4-inch increments for 4 to 8-inch siding reveals. The patented Friction-Cam mechanism has the superior holding power to fully support 16-foot LP siding lengths, ensuring equal spacing between each board.

A: The PacTool SA907 Adjustable Z-Clamp Panel Siding Installation Tool is machined from industrial grade components. A: Simply attach each Z clamp to the first course of flashing before placing the panel on the support plate – then nail as per manufacturer recommendations before continuing up the wall. Siding Tools: Works for all fiber cement panel siding and flashing sizes with large, easily adjustable plates while creating consistent, accurate siding to flashing gapsHouse Wrap – These come in large rolls measuring 9 feet long. You’ll need to shingle this after you tear off the old siding. (Shingling just means overlapping starting with applying the bottom first so that rain can’t run down into a lower layer)