Install the first piece of siding against the wall of the dormer using nails.
How to install hardie siding on dormers.
You now have 4 inches of clearance and i think its looks so much better that just slamming the siding into the roofline.
Bend a peice of z flashing over the pvc a lay in your siding.
Leave the nail sticking out slightly.
Hardi on dormers shingle clearance.
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When using nails you need to be fairly gentle and avoid hammering the nail right into the wall.
Lay wood siding planks or shingles on the front wall starting at the bottom.
Repeat the process with other pieces of siding moving up from the base until you have covered the entire dormer.
I lay a spacer of 3 4 on the roof surface then place a peice of 5 4 x 4 pvc trim on that.
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