This is exactly the video I was looking for. Unfortunately, this is going to break my brain when I actually try to do it. Thankfully it's just a small section so I don't care if I waste a couple feet of J channel trying to get it right. Thanks!
Amazing work. I love those details. I'd like to see how you get botched J-Channel out and replace it with properly cut pieces w/o taking siding off. Thanks.
Some good instruction here. I like how you inserted the J into the siding. Didn't know you could do that. I've nailed the J like that at times. Now I know it's OK. Thanks a lot. Love your videos.
You make it look so easy ! Im a DIY guy. I havent seen a install of an inside corner piece . I have a wall with no overhang but has a fasha. Its a lean too. Can I cut the inside corner vertically to make like J chanel to get around the fasha ? Or do I cut it off at the fasha and use J chanel. I think it would look nicer to cut the corner piece to go up the fasha. Hope you understand what im saying.
I’ve definitely cut an inside corner vertically like that, it is a clean look… if the step is too big it might kick the corner out by bumping into the inside of the J-trough. If that happens you’ll probably want to switch to j-channel.
Hey I’ve seen you use a stapler to fasten J. Never seen that but I like it. Any tips on how you do it? Depth, spacing, specs of staples? Thanks. Love your channel!
I’ve used a Senco SLS20 for years to fasten all my trim pieces, it uses a 18 gauge 3/8” crown staple and I get 1”… 18 gauge actually doesn’t meet the minimum specs for staples, but I like it for trim (especially undersill trim) because it is thinner and won’t bubble the siding out as much as a 16 gauge staple. The tip on the stapler is a flexible rubber so if you push on it a little you can compress it and shoot the staple with a little more depth control. There’s a newer siding stapler that I use for fastening all the vinyl siding… the Paslode SCS 200 - you can get it with a vinyl siding tip. It shoots a 16 gauge staple that meets most manufacturers and local specs (I use a 1 1/4” staple - make sure to check your specific requirements). The new Paslodes you can tip forward to get the staple to shoot a little deeper, so it is also a good choice. FYI, All fasteners should at least be electro galvanized! I only know of one place to get the Paslode SCS 200 with the vinyl siding tip and that is Adam’s Tool & Nail in Leominster MA. (If you find them somewhere else please let me know!) Unfortunately they won’t ship. I’m willing to go get them and ship them out myself for a little extra money… that’s the best I can come up with for now. 😏 I’ve scoured the internet but haven’t seen the vinyl siding attachment anywhere. Typically J-Channel I staple about every 12”-16”, F-Channel every 16”, undersill every 10”-12”, corners every 16”, siding every 16” depending on stud locations. Siding has to have about 1/16” between the back of the fastener and the nail hem to allow the vinyl siding to expand and contract freely. All my trim pieces I go a smidge tighter with my fasteners, but still allow for it to move with a tiny bit of force. The trickiest trim to fasten is undersill - you need to allow it to move because it bubbles really easily, but if you leave it too loose it’ll roll down a bit.
@@sidingschool Thanks for such a thorough reply man. I'm a carpenter in Halifax NS. About to side a big house. Your channel has been huge, thanks for showing us
Appreciate the info. Attention to detail really makes that difference
Yes sir, every detail counts!
@@sidingschool you definitely helped an old carpenter make a siding job look professional. 👏
That’s awesome!
Thank you very much for adding this video. I now can finish the first part of my home siding project.
Right on!
Excellent point about cutting further then the mark and also about the crease
Yeah buddy 😊
Awesome video, thank you for the effort. You covered many many angles very well AND provided multiple techniques for each angle!
No problem, thanks for the compliment! And yeah I tried to cover all situations you might encounter.
This is exactly the video I was looking for. Unfortunately, this is going to break my brain when I actually try to do it. Thankfully it's just a small section so I don't care if I waste a couple feet of J channel trying to get it right. Thanks!
Glad to help! Good luck! 😊
Yep, I was doing siding last night and I think I wasted as much as I used😂
Amazing work. I love those details. I'd like to see how you get botched J-Channel out and replace it with properly cut pieces w/o taking siding off. Thanks.
Thanks! Yeah, I think I can make one in a day or two here. Stay tuned!
I posted a video on how to repair j-channel. Hope it helps!
Some good instruction here. I like how you inserted the J into the siding. Didn't know you could do that. I've nailed the J like that at times. Now I know it's OK. Thanks a lot.
Love your videos.
You make it look so easy ! Im a DIY guy. I havent seen a install of an inside corner piece . I have a wall with no overhang but has a fasha. Its a lean too. Can I cut the inside corner vertically to make like J chanel to get around the fasha ? Or do I cut it off at the fasha and use J chanel. I think it would look nicer to cut the corner piece to go up the fasha.
Hope you understand what im saying.
I’ve definitely cut an inside corner vertically like that, it is a clean look… if the step is too big it might kick the corner out by bumping into the inside of the J-trough. If that happens you’ll probably want to switch to j-channel.
Hey I’ve seen you use a stapler to fasten J. Never seen that but I like it. Any tips on how you do it? Depth, spacing, specs of staples? Thanks. Love your channel!
I should add this is for vinyl I’m planning to do it with
I’ve used a Senco SLS20 for years to fasten all my trim pieces, it uses a 18 gauge 3/8” crown staple and I get 1”… 18 gauge actually doesn’t meet the minimum specs for staples, but I like it for trim (especially undersill trim) because it is thinner and won’t bubble the siding out as much as a 16 gauge staple. The tip on the stapler is a flexible rubber so if you push on it a little you can compress it and shoot the staple with a little more depth control.
There’s a newer siding stapler that I use for fastening all the vinyl siding… the Paslode SCS 200 - you can get it with a vinyl siding tip. It shoots a 16 gauge staple that meets most manufacturers and local specs (I use a 1 1/4” staple - make sure to check your specific requirements). The new Paslodes you can tip forward to get the staple to shoot a little deeper, so it is also a good choice. FYI, All fasteners should at least be electro galvanized!
I only know of one place to get the Paslode SCS 200 with the vinyl siding tip and that is Adam’s Tool & Nail in Leominster MA. (If you find them somewhere else please let me know!) Unfortunately they won’t ship. I’m willing to go get them and ship them out myself for a little extra money… that’s the best I can come up with for now. 😏 I’ve scoured the internet but haven’t seen the vinyl siding attachment anywhere.
Typically J-Channel I staple about every 12”-16”, F-Channel every 16”, undersill every 10”-12”, corners every 16”, siding every 16” depending on stud locations. Siding has to have about 1/16” between the back of the fastener and the nail hem to allow the vinyl siding to expand and contract freely. All my trim pieces I go a smidge tighter with my fasteners, but still allow for it to move with a tiny bit of force. The trickiest trim to fasten is undersill - you need to allow it to move because it bubbles really easily, but if you leave it too loose it’ll roll down a bit.
@@sidingschool Thanks for such a thorough reply man. I'm a carpenter in Halifax NS. About to side a big house. Your channel has been huge, thanks for showing us
That "adjustable" angle piece needs to be cut once it's in place, at the correct angle.
That’s not a bad idea! That one method isn’t my favorite look.
Now I see this lol.
Just like a blister… I like to show up when the work’s done. 😉