How To Install Lap Siding Corners

Before proceeding read all instructions for both everlast siding and appropriate pocketed trim products.

How to install lap siding corners.

Put a level starter strip around the house at the bottom of the wall as a starting point for clapboard and to mark. The exact installation process may vary depending on the siding you re using but generally you will need to position the posts on the corners and then nail them into place using the cut out nail slots. Create and use a story pole to transfer marks for each siding board at the corners. Everlast siding is for horizontal application only.

The method discussed here is an easier and more common one installing corner trim first and then butting the siding to it. Also use the story pole to mark window and door frames. Do not install vertically. Hold the story pole at the correct height at each inside and outside corner and mark the trim boards for the locations of the siding board bottoms.

To help you get started we d recommend checking out this helpful video which shows you how to cut and install starter strips and how to stagger lap siding for improved appearance. Eave trim and roof trim can typically be installed later once appropriate scaffolding is set up to safely reach and work on these areas. For the inside corners rip a square cross section like a 2 x 2 to allow the siding panels to butt squarely into the corner trim. Then install the front facing trim so it overlaps the side trim.

For an attractive corner install the trim on the sides of your house flush to the face of the house. This makes for a classic look but calls for very good carpentry skills and boards that are certain not to shrink. Hammer in a nail about every 12 inches 30 cm down both sides of the corner posts. 4 mark trim boards.

Lap siding installation instructions pg 1 2 general information check local building codes before installation. Measure all corners from where the wall meets the roof to the bottom of the corner strip with a tape measure and. First make sure you review the hardieplank lap siding installation instructions which contain the information you need for proper installation. How to install corner boards for clapboard siding 1.