How Do You Put Vinyl Siding Over Clapboard?
Vinyl siding is a popular, economical building material. Vinyl siding can be installed over the top of existing clapboard siding. Rigid foam should be installed over the existing clapboard siding to create a consistent, stable surface for the vinyl siding. Install rigid foam over the existing clapboard siding. Use galvanized nails to fasten the foam insulation. Use a level and a chalk line to snap a guide line around the base of the house. Consult the siding manufacturer’s instructions regarding how far off the ground this guide line should fall. Follow the chalk guide lines and nail a starter strip along the base of the house. A starter strip is a folded strip of aluminum on which the first course of vinyl siding will be secured. Leave 1/4 inch between each piece of starter strip. Install the inside and outside corner pieces. Nail these pieces through the prefabricated nail slots. Don’t drive the nails down tight; leave 1/16 to 1/32 inch of the nail shank above the surface of all viny
