Installation Guide

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Foreword/Inside cover ............................................1
Important Notes
Helpful Suggestions ....................................3
Fire Safety Information ...............................3
Storage and Transportation .........................3
Basic Installation Rules .........................................4
Cleanup
Helpful hints ...............................................5
Stains & Cleaners ........................................6
Terms to Know ................................................... 7-8
Basic Installation Tools &
Equipment
Accessories .................................................9
Tools .........................................................10
How to Measure
Estimating Required Materials .................11
Estimating Worksheet .........................................12
Fastener Choices
Nails, Screw Fasteners and Staples ...........13
Fastening Procedures ...........................................14
Cutting the Siding ................................................15
Preparing the Walls
New Construction ....................................16
Residing Existing Structures .....................17
Over Masonry Sub-Surface ......................18
Accessories Installation
Starter Strip ...............................................19
Alternative Methods of Starting
a Siding Panel ...........................................20
Outside and Inside Corner Post .......... 21-22
Decorative 3-piece Corner System ...........23
Windows and Door Trim .................... 24-34
Frieze, Rake, and Band Boards ........... 35-39
Gable Treatment .......................................40
Gable Vents ...............................................41
J-Channel ..................................................42
Horizontal Siding Installation
Installing Panels ........................................43
Fitting Siding around Fixtures ..................44
Fitting Under Windows ............................45
Finishing at the Top ..................................46
Eave Treatment .........................................47
Transition from Horizontal to Vertical ..............48
Vertical Siding Installation
(including Board & Batten)
Preparation ................................................49
Siding Accessories ....................................50
Soffit Installation
Preparation ................................................51
Over Open Eaves ................................ 51-52
Enclosed Eaves .........................................53
Fascia Installation
Aluminum Fascia ......................................54
Porch Ceilings
New Construction Projects .......................55
Residing Projects ......................................55
Replacing Damaged Panels ........................... 56-58
Shutter Installation ..............................................59
Cedar Dimensions - Shingle & Round Cut .. 60-70
Historic Restoration .............................................71
Leaf Relief ...................................................... 72-84
Notes ................................................................85-87