Thank you for your videos. I’ve now watched three different ones and it’s HELPED me tremendously. I will be siding my house by myself and have NO clue what I’m doing, so many cuts and windows. 🤣
Many moons ago, I enjoyed being the “Cut Man” when helping my Brother do siding. I usually only helped out after the starter strip was on. It’s an extremely critical thing to get right! … and can be quite challenging on old houses! thanks for the refresher!
But if you seal that tyvek at the bottoM if for any reason water gets behind it from above, it’s gonna fill up hold the water and bubble out the siding
I would think if you’re going to do that make your bead on a slight slope from each side from high to low, low point being in the middle leave a gap in the middle 12 inch or whatever not caulked so any potential water could all run down the bead and out
Nice video. Thanks for posting. Only wish you hadn’t sped up the string line part and actually showed us what you did at the other side. Did you nail into the other spot and wrap the string line around that nail? Or do you just stretch the string line to the nail and pop it? Seems if I wrap it around the nail it may result in an uneven line if the string is on top of the nail on one side and below the nail on the other side? Anyway, gonna give it a shot tomorrow amd see how it works. Thanks for the information.
I place the nail slightly below the line so when I wrap the chalk line around the nail, the line is directly on the leveled line. Great question, I should have addressed that in the video.
Thanks for the video! To get rid of entering mice under the siding, first, I thought it is good to fully cover under the first sheet with drywall MUD but I read some articles that it may keep water and moisture between the wall and the siding, and they recommended to use Steel Wool. My questions: 1-Is the full coverage of the gap a bad idea? I think it may prevent the other insects and bugs 2-Is Steel Wool chewable for mice?
Thank you for this video. I want to avoid the situation when I have to cut a portion of the siding under the window because I can install the window at the proper calculated distance in my shed. Question - what would be the height of the installed ten sidings?
You would need to know what your specific siding measures. If it’s a Double 4” like this siding, you would multiply 10x 4” or 5x8”, this should give you the measurement so you wouldn’t have to cut for the window
I would like to see how to lay out a junky house that has nothing level. How to get the starter all around and keep it leveled up so the wall come out level
Great job well thought out, only one question...by this method should the marks on either end be level to eachother ? Or was that done in another video installing the corner trim. This is NOT a criticism just a question.
You are correct, the marks are leveled before I put the corner on. Ideally, a person would have a transit and be able to level the whole way along the wall.
@@mr.kongable I'm a home builder in NH and have never done vinyl only pp cedar or pine clapboards but with costs out of site my customer wanted vinyl. Ill use rotary laser to start unless you think differently im just not sure how accurate I need to be with vinyl due to the fastening technique. Wood is a bit forgiving. Anyway you do a great job I had my customer also watch your videos...its my ex wife!
@PUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE ADVISOR I can understand that, many people believe if they don’t know an answer, it’s an attack on them( and an attack on their ego). I try to admit when I don’t know something. I should also start making some retraction videos on some of my older stuff . It’s a good thing to keep learning and growing, thanks for the criticism, it helps me as a teacher to instruct my students in class.
@mr.kongable so how do we make the snap line level? Are we measuring from the foundation, the roof, or using a level. Beginner builder here, so sorry if it's a common knowledge question.
One thing you could do is bend coil stock so it covers the underside of the plate and then have the bottom of your starter be a 1/4 to 1/2” below the plate
Hi how are you doing . I wanted to install pvc side vinyl wall panel manufacturing and pvc window and door manufacturing plant in canada or usa . I have sources of that all manufacturing machines . Anyone guide me this business run will or not . Is this is a profitable business . Anyone are interest in this business here?
well the Height is dependent, are you asking me how tall I am or how to determine what elevation you start at? Also, tell DJ and Stephanie I like the show.
Thank you for your videos. I’ve now watched three different ones and it’s HELPED me tremendously.
I will be siding my house by myself and have NO clue what I’m doing, so many cuts and windows. 🤣
I’m glad the videos helped!
Many moons ago, I enjoyed being the “Cut Man” when helping my Brother do siding. I usually only helped out after the starter strip was on. It’s an extremely critical thing to get right! … and can be quite challenging on old houses! thanks for the refresher!
Thanks so much for the view and comment!
But if you seal that tyvek at the bottoM if for any reason water gets behind it from above, it’s gonna fill up hold the water and bubble out the siding
I would think if you’re going to do that make your bead on a slight slope from each side from high to low, low point being in the middle leave a gap in the middle 12 inch or whatever not caulked so any potential water could all run down the bead and out
I'm sealing the concrete and the green treated plate, not the tyvek to the structure, that is what the staples are for
Would this solve the bottom problem. drip edge an den starter strip . We do that to the homes
Hey, thanks Mr. Kongable! That was just what I needed for my next step in making siding repairs.
Great! I'm so glad it helped, thanks for watching Nancy.
Good video, and how to protect the home owners investment from bottom sill rot which will come years down the road !
Thanks for the view
Nice video. Thanks for posting. Only wish you hadn’t sped up the string line part and actually showed us what you did at the other side. Did you nail into the other spot and wrap the string line around that nail? Or do you just stretch the string line to the nail and pop it? Seems if I wrap it around the nail it may result in an uneven line if the string is on top of the nail on one side and below the nail on the other side? Anyway, gonna give it a shot tomorrow amd see how it works. Thanks for the information.
I place the nail slightly below the line so when I wrap the chalk line around the nail, the line is directly on the leveled line. Great question, I should have addressed that in the video.
Thanks for the video! To get rid of entering mice under the siding, first, I thought it is good to fully cover under the first sheet with drywall MUD but I read some articles that it may keep water and moisture between the wall and the siding, and they recommended to use Steel Wool. My questions:
1-Is the full coverage of the gap a bad idea? I think it may prevent the other insects and bugs
2-Is Steel Wool chewable for mice?
I think it is fine to cover up the gap, but like they recommend, use steel wool. Mice cannot chew through steel wool.
@@mr.kongable Thank you so much
Thank you for this video. I want to avoid the situation when I have to cut a portion of the siding under the window because I can install the window at the proper calculated distance in my shed. Question - what would be the height of the installed ten sidings?
You would need to know what your specific siding measures. If it’s a Double 4” like this siding, you would multiply 10x 4” or 5x8”, this should give you the measurement so you wouldn’t have to cut for the window
I would like to see how to lay out a junky house that has nothing level.
How to get the starter all around and keep it leveled up so the wall come out level
I’ll look for some houses I can install siding on to show that. Thanks for watching
Great job well thought out, only one question...by this method should the marks on either end be level to eachother ? Or was that done in another video installing the corner trim. This is NOT a criticism just a question.
You are correct, the marks are leveled before I put the corner on. Ideally, a person would have a transit and be able to level the whole way along the wall.
@@mr.kongable I'm a home builder in NH and have never done vinyl only pp cedar or pine clapboards but with costs out of site my customer wanted vinyl. Ill use rotary laser to start unless you think differently im just not sure how accurate I need to be with vinyl due to the fastening technique. Wood is a bit forgiving. Anyway you do a great job I had my customer also watch your videos...its my ex wife!
Thanks for the video
You bet
How do you know that chalk line is level? If you're just measuring off the concrete how do you ensure the concrete is level?
I would highly doubt that every home owner who wants to do a little siding to save some money has a transit.
@PUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE ADVISOR so sorry to offend you. I will wait to see your video on the topic. Thanks for the view
@PUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE ADVISOR Cool, you should make a video of the transit use
@PUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE ADVISOR I can understand that, many people believe if they don’t know an answer, it’s an attack on them( and an attack on their ego). I try to admit when I don’t know something. I should also start making some retraction videos on some of my older stuff . It’s a good thing to keep learning and growing, thanks for the criticism, it helps me as a teacher to instruct my students in class.
@mr.kongable so how do we make the snap line level? Are we measuring from the foundation, the roof, or using a level. Beginner builder here, so sorry if it's a common knowledge question.
What do you do if your bottom wall plate extends out past the footers 1/4-1/2”?
One thing you could do is bend coil stock so it covers the underside of the plate and then have the bottom of your starter be a 1/4 to 1/2” below the plate
@@mr.kongable Z- bend to cover the footer to bottom plate and up the wall or just 90 bend and tuck under the plate between footer and plate?
All these people in here giving pointers but watching a how to video.
Right haha
Yeah its awesome!
Also, you appeared to be able to hold the starter strip in place and level before you put a nail in it? How was that done?
I used a chalk like to get a level line first
Where do you get the starter strip from??
You can usually buy it from the same place you get the siding from.
Anyone ever tell you, you sound exactly like Nick Kroll?
Your the first to say that
You didn't cut the bottom of you're corner back ??
Not in this video, but I went back and did it after I had my siding in place
You should have just bought the line from the other side around the corner lot of extra work your doing.
Ok, thanks for the view
that doesnt always work most times need a level
I prefer a transit to sight in the height all around the house , but you are correct, a level would work too
@@mr.kongable why
Hi how are you doing .
I wanted to install pvc side vinyl wall panel manufacturing and pvc window and door manufacturing plant in canada or usa .
I have sources of that all manufacturing machines .
Anyone guide me this business run will or not .
Is this is a profitable business .
Anyone are interest in this business here?
Ok can’t watch with the wind noise 🙉
I agree, it's pretty bad. I will work on that in the future
Heigth
well the Height is dependent, are you asking me how tall I am or how to determine what elevation you start at? Also, tell DJ and Stephanie I like the show.
You talk to much, more doing
copy that, i'll get to work