Installation Guide - CertainTeed

Table of Contents
SECTION 1 — Introduction .........................................4
SECTION 2 — Materials and Tools
Siding Terms..............................................................................5
Starter Strips..............................................................................6
J-Channels and F-Channels .....................................................8
Utility Trim ..................................................................................9
Miscellaneous Accessories.....................................................10
Lineal Options..........................................................................11
Cornerposts.............................................................................12
Equipment and Tools ..............................................................13
Transporting and Storing Vinyl Siding ....................................14
Special Tools............................................................................15
SECTION 3 — Estimating
Siding.......................................................................................16
Measuring ................................................................................18
Estimating Form ......................................................................19
SECTION 4 — Preparing for Horizontal Siding
Preparing Wall Surfaces..........................................................20
Nailing, Stapling and Other Fastening Methods....................23
Expansion and Contraction ....................................................25
Installing Accessories..............................................................26
Outside Cornerposts...............................................................27
Extra Wide Cornerposts..........................................................29
Inside Cornerposts..................................................................30
Federal Corners.......................................................................31
Inside Federal Corners............................................................32
Bay Window Corners ..............................................................33
Decorative Trim Options around Windows and Doors..........34
Window Flashing.....................................................................35
Window and Door Trim ...........................................................36
Snap-on Lineals ......................................................................37
Lineal Starter Application
for Windows and Door Surrounds..................................39
Lineal Application around Windows.......................................40
Lineals over Horizontal Siding ................................................43
Corner Blocks..........................................................................44
5" Square Header with Endcaps
over 3-1/2" Lineals Sides and Bottoms .........................45
Creating End Caps for 5" Lineals ...........................................46
Slip Joints for Lineal Corners..................................................47
Crown Molding Treatment Options ........................................48
Crown Molding and Cap for 3/4" Pocket J-Channel ............49
Crown Molding with 3-1/2" Lineal Surround .........................49
Crown Molding with Cap for 5" Header Lineal......................50
Band Board .............................................................................52
Blind Miter................................................................................53
Lineal Frieze Board..................................................................54
Finishing with Cornice Molding and Receiver .......................55
Installing J-Channel as Gable End Trim .................................56
Using Lineals as Gable Trim ...................................................57
Restoration Millwork Trim .......................................................58
SECTION 5 — Installing Horizontal Siding
Top Ten Tips for Installing Vinyl Siding...................................60
Cutting Panels .........................................................................61
Overlapping Panels .................................................................61
STUDfinder Installation System ..........................................62
Preparing Wall Surfaces..........................................................63
Completion ..............................................................................69
Shutter Installation...................................................................70
CertainTeed Vinyl Siding Installation Guide
SECTION 6 — Installing Vertical Siding
(including Board & Batten)
Preparing Wall Surfaces..........................................................71
Cornerposts.............................................................................72
Top and Bottom J-channel .....................................................72
J-channel at Gable Ends ........................................................73
Wall Panels ..............................................................................74
Gable End Panels....................................................................76
SECTION 7 — Porch Ceilings, Soffit, Fascia
Requirements for Proper Soffit Ventilation.............................77
Porch Ceilings .........................................................................78
Soffit.........................................................................................80
Triple 3-1/3 Solid and InvisiVent Soffit....................................83
Fascia.......................................................................................84
SECTION 8 — Installing Specific
CertainTeed Products
D7 Straight Edge Perfection Shingles....................................87
T5 Straight Edge Perfection Shingles ...................................89
D9 Staggered Rough-Split Shakes .......................................92
D7 Straight Edge Rough-Split Shakes...................................94
D7 Staggered Perfection Shingles .........................................96
Cornice Cap with Cedar Impressions
Mitered Cornerpost .........................................................98
Cedar Impressions Inside Cornerpost .................................100
Bay Window Cornerposts.....................................................101
Half-Round Shingles .............................................................102
Half-Round Shingles in Gable Ends.....................................106
Cedar Impressions on a Steep Rake ...................................109
Cedar Impressions in Non-vertical Walls .............................109
Starting Cedar Impressions with Lineals
over Horizontal Siding ...................................................110
Starting Cedar Impressions
over Horizontal Siding ...................................................111
Application of Half-Round Shingle under Soffit...................112
Special Effects with Cedar Impressions ..............................113
Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions
Panel with the Repair Kit (Option 1)..............................114
Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions Panel
(Option 2) .......................................................................117
Northwoods S7" and S9" Shakes .......................................118
Northwoods S10" Shakes ....................................................121
CedarBoards Insulated Siding..............................................124
SECTION 9 — Special Situations
Trimming Curved Openings..................................................130
Frieze Board ..........................................................................131
Decorative Sunbursts............................................................131
SECTION 10 — Repair
Replacing a Damaged Siding Panel.....................................134
Replacing a Damaged Outside Cornerpost.........................134
Repairing Buckled Siding at the Joist..................................135
SECTION 11 — Miscellaneous
Cleaning Vinyl Siding.............................................................136
Siding Over Asbestos ...........................................................137
Historic Restoration...............................................................137
For More Information ............................................................138
INDEX..........................................................................139
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