Tools required for installation of vinyl siding with their own hands
Important! Before starting work, vinyl elements necessary to have a complete rest for a while to the outside temperature.
Surface preparation and assembly of the frame
If the walls outside of the irregularities present in the form of projections from the masonry, sticking valves, they definitely need to be removed. They can interfere with the creation of an even frame or the installation of insulation in its niche. Conventional plaster flaws or minor dents to eliminate unnecessary, since they disappear lining.
There are two different approaches in the assembly of the frame. Lathing for siding arrangement can be vertical or horizontal. Vertical frame for such saydingovyh panels as the ship's board, or block-house.
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Creating a vertical frame
To start the arrangement of such a construction is necessary to draw a vertical line on the corner of the house, using a level, plumb prepared. Then along it drilled holes for attaching the mounting brackets. When installing hangers required to comply with a vertical symmetry, as they will serve as a kind of hollow for the profile or timber. After fixing the carrier on the opposite corner of the building, between the stretched thread construction that will serve as a starting point for other bars. The distance between the profiles should be less than 0.4-0.5 m.
Example of installation of vinyl siding on the exterior walls of the building
Creating a horizontal frame
horizontal lathing is done, if used for cladding sidingSimilar to the Lining. With the construction level is held horizontal line. The upper carrier is fixed by analogy with the vertical. Then, after fixing the first profile away mark location other construction details. The distance between the profiles is not necessary to do more than half a meter.
Wall covering vinyl siding with their own hands
Warming
If in addition to the creation of the original appearance of the facade, is required to hold the insulation parallel walls, is fixed inside the prepared carcass insulation under the siding. For these purposes, ideal mineral (rock) wool, foam. Fixed plate heater fungi or special mounting adhesive.
The distance from the plane on which the fastener will be the siding and the insulation should not be less than 1 cm. Also in the regeneration of insulation needed to protect the walls of the house and away from moisture. For this purpose, special hydro and steam insulating film. Read below how to carry out the installation of vinyl siding. Video guide to help deal with a lot of subtleties skin.
Driving home skin siding with the arrangement of heat, steam and wind insulation
Installation of vinyl siding: video instruction
After assembling the frame plating process can begin. Facing panels of different manufacturers generally have different construction of the lock, additional elements. Usually included is vinyl siding installation manual for details of how to connect the plate.
However, there are basic principles of panel mounting:
- corner profiles or bars must be mounted only vertically;
- the first screw is screwed into the highest point, then all the rest;
- the panel can not be screwed tightly, she should be free to hold onto the fasteners.
Important! When attaching the panels screws or screws should not be screwed to the end. It should leave 1-2 turns to the siding was not able to deform when the temperature jump.
arrangement angle
The first set angled slats, ordinary vinyl panels are inserted in them. The angle should be set to a few millimeters above the lowest point. mounting process starts with the top opening, screw threaded into its upper half. The remaining fasteners must be in the middle of the hole.
Tip!If the installation of vinyl siding with their own hands is required to lengthen the corner pieces, the upper part must be mounted on the bottom. The overlap in this case will be about 2-2.5 cm.
Due to the flexibility of vinyl corner straps can equip obtuse and acute angles. To create an obtuse angle bar needs a little pin down, and for acute - gently squeeze. Replace the corners can be prepared by conventional J-profiles.
An example of correct registration of windows and exterior slopes at home siding trim
Installing the H-profile and start strips
H-connector for joining ordinary vinyl panels, if they are not long enough to completely cover the wall. Attach it must also, as the corners. Without installing H-Profile you can do, but then the plate is screwed overlap need. After that fasten the starting bar. Their installation is carried out strictly according to the level around the entire house.
When the preparatory stage is completed, you can proceed to the installation of vinyl siding. Video materials allow us to consider the whole process of the intricacies.
Purpose and place of installation of additional mounting elements
Installation of vinyl siding: instruction and basic rules fixing
To get a quality veneer and served for a long time, you must abide by the rules panel mounting:
- the spacing between fasteners is usually 25-30 cm;
- tighten the screw need exactly perpendicular to the wall;
- the screw must be located in the middle of a special holes for mounting. Through this plate can be displaced during expansion;
- not to tighten the screw until the end, you can use two methods:
- at a twisting attach a coin;
- tighten the screws completely, then loosen versa.
Example of correct mounting elements of vinyl siding
- between adjacent strips starting process should be a gap of 0.5-0.6 cm. It is also designed to ensure freedom of the plates with a linear expansion;
- angles used for arranging special corner elements;
- also observe a gap of about 1 mm, if carried out by means of staples assembly vinyl siding. Instruction usually indicates such important moments.
Installation of vinyl siding: an assembly of ordinary panels
The first plate is inserted into the angular slots or H-bars. According to the center panel in the hole is screwed into the first screw should be located from the middle to the edges. Next strap top is put in relation to the first, it is lowered until it clicks. If the lock clicks, the plate will lie smoothly, and you can proceed to mount it further.
After all the panels fastened to the finish and okolookonnyh bars. First mounted finishing strip, and only then it is put the last plate. As you can see there is nothing complicated about the process of installation of vinyl siding. Video instructions presented in the article, will greatly facilitate the understanding of the subtleties of the lining process.
