When I first started siding, I didn’t really know what layout was. I started with a full piece and ended wherever and never gave a thought to it. Most of the time the plans didn’t even have the battens centred on the wall drawn in. As I gained more experience, I also gained more of a sense of pride in my work. It doesn’t take long to find Center and work out the measurements so that the end result is a balanced wall. Sometimes that doesn’t necessarily mean center. If there’s a window on a long w

DIY Steel Siding Installation: Starter Strip and First Panel Guide

This is a question I get asked A LOT - “How to you fix a damaged corner?” This in one way of doing it. The Vinyl Siding Institute instructs you to do it the same way except without removing any siding. They want you to use a couple of rivets to hold the corner up to prevent it from moving up and down. I don’t like visible fasteners, so my solution is to remove a piece of siding and fasten it behind the siding. I have replaced corners on an entire 2-storey house before because the client second g

How to Replace Siding in Cold Weather: Step-by-Step Guide