Installing Vinyl Siding Corner Posts

In this video we share a quick tip on how to keep your corner post insert in place dur.

Installing vinyl siding corner posts.

The way to allow for this expansion is to install the corner post down from the soffit or top of the corner. If vinyl soffit is to be installed allow proper distance below the underside of eaves for soffit installation accessories which vary according to the accessory used. Inside corner posts are installed at the existing corners running from 3 4 in. Fold back the remaining flaps and gently tap a crease into them with your hammer.

Mice bees and all sorts of other critters love making their home inside vinyl corner posts. Hammer the first nail into the nailing slot. Position corner posts at exterior and interior corners and suspend them by two nails driven into the uppermost slot. Are your foam corner post inserts falling out the bottom of your post.

If you need to stack posts end to end to reach the full height of the wall cut 1 4 inch from the bottom of the top post and position it so that it overlaps the lower post by 1 inch or so so it will shed water. Expansionwhen the temperature changes vinyl siding expands and contracts. Installing inside corner posts. After checking with a level for plumb nail them every 12 inches.

Each corner should be hung straight so drop a plumb line for each corner post. Start by cutting off a few inches of the j channel portion on the post.