The help of a general contractor

Now that you have decided to put up vinyl siding on the exterior surface of your home's new detached garage, it is important that you know how to properly install it. To this end, follow these tips for a successful vinyl siding installation that will last for many years to come:

Use a Vinyl Siding Specific Saw Blade

Cutting the sheets of vinyl siding for your garage is not possible using a regular wood or tile blade on your saw. Both types of blades will cause the vinyl material to break and your frustration level to rise during the project. To avoid this, purchase an inexpensive vinyl siding specific saw blade from your local hardware store before you start on this project. Vinyl siding blades easily and cleanly cut right through the vinyl material without shattering it and wasting your money.

Use the Thickest Vinyl Siding Starter Strip Available

When you install the vinyl siding onto your detached garage, you need to use a strip of metal known as a starter strip. The starter strip material is sold in a variety of different thicknesses. By purchasing the thickest starter strip material that is available, you can install your new vinyl siding as close to the ground as possible. Being close to the ground will help to protect the structure from damage caused by pest and moisture intrusion.

Tip: To ensure that your garage's siding is straight and level, use a chalk line to mark where you need to attach the starter strip to the garage's walls.

Top the Vinyl Siding with a Sill Trim Strip

When you reach the top row of the siding on your new garage, attach it as close to the soffits as you possibly can and then top it with a sill trim strip. The sill trim strips along the top of the siding will help to hide the attachment strips for the siding, and they will help to keep water from leaking behind the vinyl siding and damaging the underlying wood structure of your garage.

For Additional Assistance

Finally, if you do not feel comfortable installing the vinyl siding on your home's new detached garage yourself, then you should enlist the help of a professional building contractor in your local area. This is a straightforward project for them to complete and is something that shouldn't be too expensive. Siding goes up very quickly and achieves a nice finished look for your new garage. For more information, contact a business such as Leger Siding.