Nail the sheet into place using the holes pre fabricated into the metal or nail the sheets to the studs according to manufacturer instructions.
How to put sheet metal siding over existing siding.
Place the first siding sheet in place.
Yes you may be able to save some money by not removing the old siding but that old siding could be hiding problems that may.
Overlap each sheet by at least 2 inches.
Why siding over existing siding is a bad move.
This is the most important step in the whole project in order to keep rain and snow from seeping under the metal siding.
The exact installation process may vary depending on the siding you re using but generally you will need to position the posts on the corners and then nail them into place using the cut out nail slots.
Sheet panel siding is an affordable option for covering a home s exterior.
There are two options for this.
This type of siding can be placed over some existing siding but most will not be good.
As you install the sheet metal siding be sure that the panels are lined up straight.
Just like vinyl siding you ll need to ensure the siding surface is completely flat either by the old siding or by adding slats to the wall.
When installing each sheet be sure to hammer the nails into the pre cut holes.
Snap a level chalk line around the bottom of the house about an inch above the bottom of the existing wood siding for a steel starter strip that will hold the bottom of the first row of vinyl.
Any imperfections in the wall will almost always show up in the siding.
Remove the siding and install oriented strand board commonly referred to as osb or to use the existing siding that s on the house now as substrate or layer beneath the top surface underneath the hardieplank siding.
The corner posts are the pieces of siding that will wrap around the corners of the surface you re working on.
Install the corner posts that came with your metal siding first.
The main concern to understand is that the hardieplank siding is going to be on the house for a very long time.