Install Belly Board Or Replace All Siding

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Install belly board or replace all siding.

In this video series you ll see the step by step process as we fabricate and assemble all the parts of this garden shed including the tips and techniques you ll need to know to build one for yourself. I would not mess with bottom board make your belly patches with 1 8 or 1 4 4x8 luan plywood panels using the thin material allows you to work around penetrations and is much easier to handle you can friction fit the insulation between the joists or use straps or hangers if you need to add or replace the blanket insulation you can just tack it to the joists the minimal compression of the. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.

First everything has to be removed. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. We had two solutions replace all the siding on the south side of our house or install a belly band trim board.

Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. Install the new boards. If your sheathing is not solid you will need to first attach horizontal furring strips. Before you begin cover the sheathing with building wrap and install trim boards and flashings.

Navigate to build trim 3d molding line then click and drag a line where the belly band should be. With a helper expect to spend a day installing 800 square feet of siding. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Remove the torn insulation and black belly board.

Plumbing and wiring will also need to be inspected and repaired if damaged. Using the select objects tool click to select the 3d molding line. This tutorial will cover the basics of how to cut replace and fix this issue. How to build a garden shed.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Board and batten can be installed onto solid plywood or osb sheathing. Hope this helps you in your diy projects and best of luck. Then install insulation under your home and finally install a new belly board.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Create a cross section elevation of the side of the structure where you want the belly band to appear.