How To Cut & Install Vinyl Siding on a Gable End Roof

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Shannon from www.house-impr... shows you how to cut and install vinyl siding on the gable end of your roof or building. This is a follow-up to our full video on installing vinyl siding.

[@martyschwebel6407]

I salute you! First video that actually made sense. If I were with you I would give you many beers.

[@joellenlee7635]

Shannon is a DIYer's best friend! If he wasn't a contractor he should be a teacher with his clear, well thought out instructions. He doesn't leave out the basics because he is talking to people who have never done this before. Those of you who constantly need to comment "you should have..." need to understand that. I'd love to see any of you do half as well. It's not easy talking to people who have little knowledge of the subject ...take it from a 2nd grade teacher! Excellent as always, Shannon!

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[@paulkulasa7096]

He is a stud. Very good teacher. Very good man. No short cuts. Appreciate his time and consideration.

[@rootvalue]

I have been coming back to your archive of videos over and over again for a decade. Love seeing your new videos in my subscriptions, but the value of your channel comes from the huge library of helpful tutorials. Thank you Shannon!

[@HouseImprovements]

Glad you like them!

[@williamlillie9309]

My dad would have used an angle finder. My father was a master carpenter with lots of years experience. I really enjoy your videos and consult them when i do any work for myself or friends. I also direct people to your site for getting to know "how to" info before they hire a contractor. the angle finder is a simple piece of plastic/wood handle with a medal blade with a pivoting wingnut. I would show you a picture, but i don't have a picture of it.

[@HouseImprovements]

Yup I own one but sometimes it just easier to use what you all ready have in your pouch.

[@juansalinas3423]

Thanks for your videos, and for taking the time to teach people like me how to do jobs like this that 'll save us from BAD contractors that are only good at over charging for (90% of the time)lousy jobs .Excellent job keep it up!!

[@mafirearmsafety]

I’m thinking of doing the vinyl siding on a shed I just built, I’ve never messed with vinyl before and thought about looking up Shannon before I got started. Glad I did.

[@KimGossett]

Just got done installing soffit, facia and siding on my 1500 sq. ft. house. Thanks to Shannon it came out great. His tips saved the day. My only challenge was trying to find nailing edges sometimes and little weird places I had to create custom solutions.

[@DHislife]

at about 10:00 mins is the most brilliant and accurate way to find the angle. thanks for the great tip.

[@thereallifeofboredom7151]

No it's not, what you could do is measure your siding . example . If your siding measures 10in (height ) measure from the jchannel to the siding that's already installed to 10 (height) , put your tape straight exactly at 10 , then mark it. Okay next step. Measure to 20 exactly at 20 then mark it. Okay from the first mark to the last mark you made measure it . Let's say it's 24in in length , you measure a scrap piece of j or siding measure to 24in and cut it in half , length wise height wise maybe about 2in or doesn't matter just cut it, doesn't have to be exact either . Okay so you put that piece on the siding from the factory cut to wherever (the piece you made ends) put it under the furring and boom. That's your angle buddy. It seems complicated because I'm saying it without you seeing how it's done but if your interested in this kind of stuff message me or sub me and I'll make a video just for you 👍🏻

[@DHislife]

actually it really is easier at 10 mins. i guess not understanding how it works. at 14-1/8" marks the point at which when the siding is popped in is 11-5/8" in height which I believe is the sized sizing he is using. Its really quite the most accurate way honestly. Its geometry. Pythagorean theorem, ever heard of it? I understand what you are saying. You attach a piece, then take another piece, stick it in the angled j-channel and transfer the angle onto the horizontal clipped in piece. This might be faster but it is extremely inaccurate. Causes you to need to cut and trim. I had a kid who insisted on doing this method, claimed he was the almighty and would get it perfect every time. I told him you won't and what do you know. He had to fit it in place, trim, fit it in place, trim it. At least 3 times until he got it right. The method in the video is the method I support because you can't go wrong with it. If you like the transfer angle method and it works for you, then okay. But I am saying it is not totally accurate.

[@DHislife]

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[@jeremystorm7587]

I don't usually comment on videos but you have helped me more times than I can count to do a job and do it right. Thank you for all the work you put into the vids. I recommend your channel almost daily!

[@jmedz77]

I'm helping a friend do a siding job tomorrow, I've never done this sort of work so I searched for some tips and found this video to be very informative. I'll be doing the cutting and had now idea how to find a way to cut angles, until now! great tips hopefully my friend will be impressed I learned some of his job lingo also I picked up from the video, thanks for posting!

[@blandry021]

Great video, I've watched the first vinyl siding too, every time I start a siding job, shed, garage and now replacing yellow siding on our house I come back here to get tips. Thanks for posting these videos.

[@HouseImprovements]

you are welcome

[@shawnpeace-g3n]

I would like you to do a video on cutting plywood angles , you have a very simplistic manner of teaching which is great for beginners

[@dardack]

I love this guys videos'. I watched this video 3 years ago when I did siding on my shed I put in, now I'm watching again for siding on my screened in porch. Just clear instructions, walks you through it completely. I watched his soffit/fascia video. Wrap video. Couple others. And there isn't a ton of fluff. Straight to it. I don't think he's making a ton from these videos. But man he's a saint and I appreciate these videos.

[@dbennett4]

I like the no nonsense approach. No flashy bullshit just the facts!

[@42lookc]

Thanks for a second great video. We have a new house, a 4 car detached garage, and a large tool shed to side this year. Your videos make me believe my wife and I can tackle it all ourselves and save quite a bit of money. We'll start with the tool shed for practice before we move on to the garage and then the house. Thanks again.

[@HouseImprovements]

Great idea to start with a small project and work out the little details so you can tackle the larger projects. Good luck with your DIY

[@justaman7305]

Sir. You are a saint. I been building my own house from only framework. You have been the most help I have had. Thank u n I appreciate you

[@michaelrogers4285]

Thank you Shannon. Getting ready to install vinyl siding on our house. These videos have been very helpful. You’re experience makes it look easy !

[@555fosbrink]

really great videos earned another subscriber being a contractor at 21 its great to be able to view these videos and feel confident completing a job

[@daven7536]

Thank you for taking the time to show us the right way to do siding work, much appreciated .

[@icurt06]

Thanks for the tips. I always enjoy watching a pro at work!

[@mahkyb]

These videos are awesome. I'm doing my whole house based on them. Saved me a ton on money!

[@HouseImprovements]

Thanks Karen for the kind words, and please keep watching.

[@henrymason5098]

Great video! I've been involve in construction ever since I was old enough to work without mashing a thumb. Although I haven't ever done siding before I'm very confident I could do it without any problems after watching your videos.

[@buk6708]

Siding is easy. hardest part is to miter a bunch of J channel under elaborate Ceilings of patios. Sometimes you gotta angle a piece and such. that's soffit, not siding btw.

[@michaelbedell6523]

A great help for the weekend warrior to either correct one’s or neighbor’s siding slight installer issues.

[@hardside1]

learned a ton of stuff from Shannon. just bought a house, alot of useful stuff on this channel

[@HouseImprovements]

thanks Man!

[@prhaase3]

thanks for making this videoi wish i seen it sooner then i did i just finished doing a home with vinyl siding and i really had no idea how to do it but watching this i can see that i have not done it wrong it took me for ever to find the angle thanks alot shannon!!!

[@UnclePossum]

Hey Shannon, I've watched your two videos on vinyl and they were very clear, well presented and helpful. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to make really high quality instructional videos!

[@patrickflanagan3701]

This video was exactly what I needed to push through a double angled section that had been holding me up for several days.

[@THATGUY50551]

thanks for sharing your knowledge with us,this has helped me a lot! What would we do without people like you,and you-tube? THANKS again!

[@fredjr68]

It's always a pleasure to watch to teach

[@JamesLibrary]

Another stellar video from my favorite internet home improvement guru, Shannon! You should have your own TV show, man.

[@hammergod54]

Shannon - You're information is very helpful! Thank you and I look forward to viewing more of your videos. Thank you!

[@HouseImprovements]

Please do.

[@ivyhailey6906]

thanks shannon trying to side with my brother and your video was more helpful and teaching then he was thanks a bunch

[@HouseImprovements]

+ivy& Hailey Why the crushing review in your above post then??

[@brandonremeika]

+HouseImprovements One comment was ivy and one was Hailey haha

[@escapefromny2012]

+HouseImprovements - You call that a crushing review? ;)

[@suziejones3236]

i always go by shannon advice, i did a friends house and a part wasnt level.. cause of easy movement i started my own level as i went along great video

[@danagreen6518]

really helpful for my tongue and groove pine wall work…thanks a million for sharing your knowledge

[@GunsHarleysUSA]

I will be doing my home soon and you just answered my only question. Thanks again Shannon...Another well done video.

[@tomstyles3280]

Appreciate you taking the time to teach skilled trade. It’s awesome if you to do this stuff! Love your videos as well very informative.

[@HouseImprovements]

My pleasure!

[@AjaredstoneA]

To anyone who does a lot of vinyl, a great tool to use for cutting is an angle grinder. Super nice clean cuts and help from cracking

[@looleescrogg3170]

I use to do it that way to, now I do the first step n then use a scrap piece ,put it in the j channel n transfer the angle to the piece your going to use little quicker. Works for me!!

[@theunpopularteen39adams76]

Shannon, great job you are doing. Please make a video on installing vinyl on the gable end with a pitched roof in front of the gable end. How would you start the vinyl? Look forward to another great video on the topic. Thanks.

[@glenncurry5869]

Thanks for the video. Sided my shed with the help from your videos. Looks great. Wish I could show pics!

[@iendoftime8781]

Hey, Shannon, you are a great teacher, and a great person. Thanks for sharing your talent God , bless you!!! I

[@1hjehje]

Thank you for the video. That was a good idea to tack on that small piece at the peak. I'm thinking that installing a similar piece on each side of that last piece will also help to keep it locked in place.

[@HouseImprovements]

So I'm assuming that in your case the top edge of the siding would be the longer point? If so basically do the same thing I did here but slide the sample piece over until it is in the proper position along the bottom then measure across from the top corner to the J channel . This will be your change up.If this is not what you were looking for please come to the forum on my website and I can help better from there.

[@thebigcountry8518]

I had hail damage and got an estimate. They quoted me $2,049.00 to replace 1 gable end/facia (vinyl siding)...It's bricked 3/4 of the way up..Small area needs to be replaced is all..I say NOPE !..So my butts climbing up there and doing it myself. I stopped by your vid to check out to see what I might endure in my adventure. Thank you !

[@leohietala9009]

Shannon! You are the MAN!..New Subscriber and northern Minnesota guy...I sound just like you! lol GREAT TEACHER!..Thanx

[@HouseImprovements]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@gergemall]

Thank you SHANNON . YOUVE FINALLY HELPED ME FIND MY ANSWER

[@juanromero4164]

Great video, By far the best video on siding that I've seen. Thank you.

[@CC-jy4gr]

Shannon Shannon hes our man if he can't do it no one can!!!

[@KnightsCrossbows]

Good job man I do siding too and you can use the cut off as a template for your angle and it's the same idea for board and Batton your videos are great and very informative keep up the good work

[@FaithWoodcraft]

Hi Shannon. I've just done exactly this on my house which has three very steep gables plus a shed roofed dormer. There are far too many goofy angles on my house, some even reverse angles that follow the top of the roof slope. This is what I found worked well after hours of trial and error. This might be hard to explain but, hold your work piece up there as you are at 4:42. Tack the work piece so your hands are free. Get another piece of siding, maybe 12" to 18" long. Hold up the scrap piece at an angle up into the gable J channel. This will give you the angle you can then scribe on your work piece. Since you already know the tip of your work piece will go into the corner, just line up that with your scrap piece and mark the work piece. Cut and install. Once you've done that once, you should have a triangle piece you can then use to cut all your angles from then on...no measuring involved at all.

[@scruffy6151]

thank you for the tip.

[@albertorivera9726]

I love yours videos you are the best I am learning a lot from you thank you very much keep doing what you doing God bless

[@HouseImprovements]

I appreciate that

[@makerme1]

Learned a lot by watching. There are a few details I would not have known to do(trick of the trade, so to speak). Thanks for the clear and precise details.

[@anton1949]

Thanks for the info. I'm putting Vinyl siding on my well pump house to match my house, I would have been lost in the process without your input. Thanks.

[@MrDtvfd7142]

Im starting to look into building my own home. I have watched every video on your KZbin page and im pretty confident after doing so. Keep up the Great videos Shannon.

[@raudelhernandez1796]

Thank you Shannon for your demostration

[@marylandflyer]

Thanks so much for this supplement video! I'm currently residing my house and your videos have been great. My house is stick built and my biggest problem is finding the studs that are not always 16" on center. Nice work!!

[@DJSephEntertainment]

You have the most informative, clear and concise channel!!

[@cawiltu]

Thanks. The top triangular bit blow off my double wide. I sawed a triangle of wood to fit behind the tip and pushed it and the siding bit back in. So fingers crossed. At 76 I don’t have the dexterity or guts to hammer in nails from top of steep ladder. 😤

[@TheMarykim]

Your videos on Vinyl Siding are great! I am attempting to install vinyl siding for the first time tomorrow. Am looking for a video that covers how to install Board and Batten siding. Particularly cutting and placing so that they are evenly spaced at each end when finished. Do any of your video cover Board and Batten.Keep up the amazing videos!!

[@HouseImprovements]

TheMarykim I do not but I can give you an example. If you are using 7" siding and your wall is 216" long. Divide 216 by 7 gives you 30.86 pieces . So figure how wide .86 of 7" is (.86 X 7=6.02 ") Now take 6.02 inches divided by 2 to figure out how wide each end piece will be. So that means each end will be 3" to start with. Now for me, anytime the end pieces would be less than 1/2 the width of a full piece I would add half of a width to those pieces so they are a little wider because that usually looks better. So in this example I would cut my first end piece to 6.5 inches and start with that when I get to the other end of the wall it should work out to the last one being the same or very close. Hope this helps.

[@anthonyhall8956]

I do the same but to save time mark a x on the scrape for a pattern, if the siding level all the angels will be the same

[@OurLittleHomestead]

We get high winds coming in from the southwest across the fields; when it storms we get a few houses with the vinyl siding 'flopping' and breaking free from the side walls. I know it looks good to put seams away from the 'approach' as to not see them, giving a smoother finish look, but, in the case where there is a wind problem, would it not be best to run the seams in the opposite direction of wind direction? A few bushes/trees would hide the seams for the most part and you'd have less chance to lose siding from wind storms, right? Wondering, because I'm getting ready to side my mini barn; I'm tired of painting it every year! BTW- great tips! I had to brush up on my siding 101! Great teaching skills!!

[@HouseImprovements]

+Janie Pendleton yes that make sense in cases like yours.

[@luvkountry]

Would the corner point of your J channel shed water better if the overlap on the very corner was opposite to what it shows in your video. On a baby barn of my own that I sided I was very careful on that corner and was able to use a scrap piece to check each row to make sure that I didn't need to adjust the angle on the vinyl ends as I went...I love your videos and have found lots of very useful tips...I like doing things correctly the first time. Saves material and time...Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us...Appreciated

[@HouseImprovements]

The angled J would be under the eave and should really not have much water ever run in it.

[@angiehutch61]

Thanks so much, awesome video, you saved me so much time.

[@TGallmighty]

Great tutorial. Im new it and have to do the peaks on my garage, I feel like i'll be able to do it now!

[@HouseImprovements]

It could be done but the big problem is the difficulty in nailing through the Masonite. And depending on the Masonite sometimes it will break as you are hammering on it. I recommend removing old sidings before residing.

[@gofigure426]

I do siding as a living and i cut the whole cable end at a time ,i measure from side to side and top to bottom ,then i lay it all on the ground lock it together and use chalck line the cut it all at once ,then pass it all up to my son then he nails it in place ,very quick way of doing it ,no need to use snips to cut we use a saw with a plywood blade backwards in the saw to cut the siding with ,very fast way of doing it

[@HouseImprovements]

nice idea

[@willy19591]

which end has the cable?

[@scruffy6151]

+William Thompson both ends of the house are gables

[@PJG1710]

Wow.. you should create a video so I can see your method

[@hermzinn8740]

He is doing this video for the DIY! He is explaining how to do it so people know how to do it. And some people don't have someone to help them so they have to do it one piece at a time.He is a pro and is making videos to help people out. Why put the videos down? I am sure he can work rings around all of you people saying he is doing things wrong. If you don't like the videos just move on!

[@markatterson5129]

An easy way to do the slope is this... after your intial above the corner piece to the gable end. Take a scrap piece of siding or cardboard and line it up along the gable end. Next take a small level and horizontally draw a line on the bottom. You have a pattern for both sides.

[@kylerichard7459]

Oh great, now when Im siding my house Ill be talking to myself in Canadian!!!

[@beckywebb1916]

I thought he was Norwegian.

[@islandguy911]

there is a much more easy way to do this buddy. I have 20 years at this stuff and I just want you to know you could do it a lot faster and a lot easier..but for those who need help it's a good video.

[@cherista]

thanks for this video, was very helpful. trying to replace vinyl siding damage by wind.

[@bottleimp007]

You do very, very good work sir. They are a big help.

[@robhendricks5347]

" I cut it twice and it's still too short " . - Tradesman book of one liners . Great job.

[@richardfetzer9420]

Your video on installing vinyl siding on the gable end helped greatly. I do have a question about how to prepare my house to put siding over lapped board. What should I cover the lapped board with so I have a smooth surface to put the vinyl on?

[@HouseImprovements]

remove it before starting. Many guys will go right over it but it usually makes for an uneven finish and also does not allow you to inspect the structure under it for rot or other problems first.

[@richardfetzer9420]

Thank you.

[@donaldneeley122]

great video.i appreciate your willingness to help others.keep up the good work

[@danmcguire2850]

I am getting ready to build a garage, however the concrete slab was sloped (3.5" over 28'). That being said, 2 walls will not have a level sill plate. Would it be better to use j channel on the bottom, sloping the siding, or run osb down past the concrete edge, creating a level bottom edge. I am concerned that if I run osb against the concrete slab, it will rot. Any thoughts would be great. I am hoping to frame on Saturday, and may adjust how I frame according to recommendations.

[@brissoma]

Good sound advice...straight to the point!

[@Auggies1956]

Thanks for the video, working on my first siding project today.

[@movieman6588]

Great video! Thanks, your videos are so helpful.

[@micharris1761]

I have learned a few cool tips from this thank you.

[@johnbob9297]

How do u cut vinyl siding when it is already placed on a house because I want to install another type of siding and it needs to be cut in place. The I will need to install a double J-TRIM to start the new type vinyl siding for approx 12 to 16 feet around the entrance of the house. Thank u and I enjoy your video

[@HouseImprovements]

You could start with either a normal started strip or by using a j channel

[@kreynolds001]

Thanks for the video, eh? It was exactly what I was looking for to make a repair.

[@HouseImprovements]

Great!

[@macleodgordon]

Watched your full vinyl siding installation video and just watched this one. Still don't know how to put siding above the angled gable. My garage meets the wall like your triangular area, but it is above the triangle that has to have the siding applied. Also, could you not have used that triangular piece you cut off as a template to cut all the remaining pieces?

[@RudolfDiesel369]

thanks for the video Shannon! they're a great help and video's are well done!!!

[@HouseImprovements]

+Lee V Thanks!

[@MindFlowAudio]

Thank you for bringing us along.

[@stevebartlett3352]

Could you use the same method as when cutting tiles? I.e. use that 13" piece you cut out as a guide and running the corner of it up the gable angle, with a pencil at the other corner to mark the angle on the work piece?

[@OkiGiV3]

how do you install soffit around different corners ? that would be a great video !

[@atlas0404]

GREAT VIDEO REALLY HELPED WITH MY PROJECT.

[@sarahmaxlow1783]

Shannon, do you have a video showing how you cut the J for the corner ends of the gables? Like you have them shown in this video. Thank you!

[@HouseImprovements]

No not specifically

[@bradeley6409]

Your tool pouch looks like mine. I have caulk and silicone all over my pouches too. Better than wiping the excess on your shirt or pants! Lol. I appreciate your videos...

[@honestychampmilland2007]

What would you suggest on starter strip placement when the home is on a slope. The front is on grade and along the sides it begins to slope downwards. Thanks

[@kenhilson786]

You have your gable end different than I do because my corner piece goes up to my soffit and my siding j channel at top meets the corner piece. Is there a video on different gable end framing?

[@baseballalbyy]

Hi Shannon, would love to see a video of how to frame and install a Ranchslider or an aluminium Patio sliding door

[@carminefast77]

on the last piece you put up. we put a 3/4 in tab on each side. and bend it ourwards and that snaps into the j-channel.and keeps that last piece from flopping in the wind.

[@HouseImprovements]

I'll try that on my next project.

[@btolleson8182]

As always Shannon great job

[@Milkman9253]

Shannon, Great job with the videos. How do you measure the angle of where a roof from my family room meets the outside wall of my house? I cannot seem to get the proper angle. Thanks , again for all the great info.

[@lawrencejohnson3259]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@bernardpopp541]

You're easy to listen to... good going! subbed