How to Install Vinyl Siding

Installing vinyl siding is really easy. Just always make sure you leave room for expansion otherwise your siding will buckle and pop.
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[@joestriker2100]

Love the "matter of fact" way that you do your videos. Straight forward and direct. ("if you got mental issues....") Cracks me up. Love it.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much

[@gregorymorris8343]

More like a family member showing you how to do it love his candor. Actually enjoyable to watch him. He does give you that right information so safe to watch.

[@sbufb76]

I love tour honesty and camera personality. I’m sure you are on camera as you are in person. Great video.

[@Askmediy]

I eat it up lol. Thank you very much.

[@motelman6036]

Only one dog was wasted in the making of this video!! LOL Love your style. I would work for you, most are so up tight you want to nail them under the siding.

[@charlottepatterson4576]

You are the real deal! Thank you for explaining the “how to’s” for every days folks like me. Funny and not of mindless talk! 👍🏼

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much. I sure do try to keep it real.

[@regsparkes6507]

Perfect,.,.that's the way instructional videos should be shown and narrated too. It makes it easier to remember those tips etc.

[@GunsHarleysUSA]

Useful tips through out all your videos and you have a way of pointing out important things that most diy home owners never think about. I've been watching your videos for several years now and I always pick up a new trick or two from your videos. Thanks Dominic.

[@littlehotrodshop3427]

Very informative and funny! I need to remove siding from the bottom of the house (BBQ melt, don't ask) to half way up the wall.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. Oh I have a video on just that

[@ekimrekteb9950]

Best Video yet on this topic, well-done sir - I now have the confidence to tackle my garage. Love your style dude, keep up the great work!

[@cancun29]

Great video man. Loved the “direct talk” on how to install.

[@bababooey1266]

I love this dude

[@kingsleynis7942]

what a video.. amazing,..love your presentation, very humor.. I am not native english speaker..totally got what you explain. love to watch. no serious and not faking either

[@Askmediy]

Wow, thank you!

[@freyjabrigid]

You’re a great teacher. I feel like I can do this now and before I found your straight shooting I was overwhelmed.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much Gail, always my pleasure.

[@Latinos4Trump]

Just wanted to say Thank you for all your awesome videos that helped me total remodel moms bathroom, you day man! Merry Christmas and Hope you have a "Great Again" new year!

[@DavidTermini]

Thanks very much for the great information I’ve got a small bit to do and I feel very confident in your instruction

[@cuzzar75]

Great video! Very informative, short and to the point, and a good sense of humor along the way!

[@omarcastro2586]

Hey man thanks alot for a straight up video Straight to the point what type of blade works best for this type of stuff

[@joep2464]

Great video and ironically, he’s using the same colors as I am on my house. Looks good.

[@martinwest7456]

Good audio and a cameraman, the fundamentals of successful KZbin videos. Well done!

[@richardstephenson2410]

Hey! You are Right On! lol Best information and instruction yet and a good sense of humor, from Canada.. Thanks

[@al3645]

😂you crack me up. Watched the whole video because it’s not boring.

[@yomommajumprcables]

Great sense of humor my type of person.

[@brucedeleskey8540]

Your siding show is the best in explaining how to do the other shows by the time thay show you you are falling asleep keep up more shows please good work

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much

[@moltonwolf1785]

Love the vid! No bullshit straight to the point!

[@griggs1980]

DUDE! I would hire you in a heartbeat to do any Housework or just to hang out and BS. Love the video and your direct attitude.

[@CC-jy4gr]

would you tho?

[@olemanspirit955]

Excellent! Its been 14 yrs since i did VS regularly. Needed a quick tutorial for a VS job this week. The video was a great help. I like the real talk attitude. I may subscribe if there r a pretty good amt of videos covering work projects i need help r a tutorial with. Most likely i will b bak on your channel b/c wrk is pickin up in a variety. Thanks!

[@jasonmushersee]

looks real good. my brother did this on his new 2400 sq ft home and nailed them down too tight. in summer all the siding warped/bubbled had to torn down and start over new again. most of the bulges were tractor tire size. the concern was here in the midwest 80mph straight line winds peel vinyl off many homes

[@Askmediy]

No kidding, 80 mph winds, wow.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Wow. This will be cheaper to DIY and easier than I thought. Garage is small and not tall.

[@wayward9851]

Great video Dominic you make it look easy. Stay warm!

[@louismancuso406]

Man, your videos really helped me out alot. Kept coming back and watching like wait whats the next step. thanks for the help,. Louie

[@wowmom1994]

Thank you for plainly saying how to place my seams!

[@DLo-dl3ne]

Man your good in humour . Very helpful brother!

[@thehotavocado]

Very helpful. great approach to teaching. good detail. Thank you. How close did you get with the nails to where the two pieces meet (first row) Also, would like to see a DIY where you put faux rock on the concrete part of the house

[@gatolove8372]

This cat was cool as all hell,made it all look easy . Im ready to do my storage siding T.Y so much

[@Askmediy]

Awesome, thank you so much

[@Ace2Trill]

Great video and a great personality, someone really interesting to learn from

[@saintstah]

I liked your electrical video tutorials. Very helpful in the garage. Hope you can do more of them

[@Askmediy]

Thank you, working on them now.

[@DavidJones-xp4yf]

Great video, Dominick! I've been working up the courage to do this myself for a couple of years. I think I'm going to try it! I need a little more coaching for going around windows - and doing an inside corner (but I assume the corner piece works about the same as an outside corner. Also, need more coaching on making it fit at the top, at the eaves. But, great video. Love you style. I'll look for more videos by you!.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. Yeah you can do it. You'll see

[@lifeisgood4194]

This guy's funny as hell

[@taby882]

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[@kevino1489]

No e he is not

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Joe bag o' doughnuts. lol

[@miketaylor9258]

You should have your own TV show !!!! You Rock!!!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much

[@branlin9353]

Just saw a video from the 2000s and you didn't grow old at all! Keep doing these videos!!!

[@Askmediy]

LOL Thank you, will do

[@Robert-lo6uf]

Great video and I Like the way you explain

[@boots7859]

Love the video as well, especially as you've given me just enough to go ahead and do my own myself. Any comments on aluminum vs vinyl? I've got aluminum, and I expect vinyl is less prone to denting.... In the NE where it gets down to 0 -10'f, and expect to be putting it on when its about 80'

[@dustinjay8020]

Boots I don't install it, but I sell and distribute it. Aluminum hardly ever gets shipped undamaged. Its heavier and harder to work with... Not to mention gets damaged in transit

[@loufalcone]

I love all your videos!! I wish that you would make more videos. :-)

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. Doing a raised panel one now. Should be done this coming weekend. 12/10

[@thehive3990]

Your great man. Enjoyed and learned something

[@bulldogkyle2007]

My place has same kind of siding.. thanks for the video

[@cjf3838]

Hilarious and very informative! What more could you ask for?? Thanks!!

[@Askmediy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tobyoglesby4397]

this is the best video ever

[@valiantjedi]

Love your commentary. Great teacher!

[@Askmediy]

valiantjedi thank you very much

[@jeanalexandre1105]

When hanging siding is best to use two people one on each end of the siding and pushing them up. Makes the job easier.

[@wilfredomartinez51]

Good instructions, need to make another video on how to stagger siding.

[@tacohell111]

This is my kinda host. Subscribed

[@bigdawgz3058]

Very colorful presentation! Informative yet entertaining... LoL

[@vicrod74]

LMAO! This guy reminds me of my neighbor. Cool video!

[@deborahshallin5843]

Can you please tell me how to measure for siding so that I will know how much to order? Could you please tell me what tools I will need and any extras like boards and what type of nails or screws to use? Thank you so much for a great video!

[@Askmediy]

Used these links www.askmediy.com/how-to-estimate-vinyl-siding/ And for tools use this link. tools.askmediy.com/product-category/siding-tools/

[@debminasi9358]

Wonderful! So informative. Genuine guy. Wish you were in NY/CT - I’d hire you without a worry.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much. But I am lol.

[@elizabethporterfield1006]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@mikem7696]

Excellent video!! Thanks man!

[@purcell11a]

Love your videos, please keep making them, very informative and entertaining!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you! Will do!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

you need a vapor barrier or you void any warranty...the walls will mold from the sweat. tyvex and tyvek taped seams works good.

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

matanuska high I said the same thing , this is a shit job done in my opinion , the fact he neglected to use house wrap just goes to show . People are ignorant . I wonder if he even added drip cap to the windows . And yes it voided the warrantee , I want to like this guy but that messed it up for me

[@dwaynenero535]

You are hilarious, thank you for your helpful & fun tips. You are a real guy thanks.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much.

[@juanromero4164]

Great video, a lot of great tips.

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much

[@johnfulcher559]

How did you side over the 5/8 over lap on the gable end?

[@Askmediy]

First off sorry for the delay. For some reason I'm not getting emails on comments. In my case I just sided right over it. Up and over. I was just looking to get this covered up and sold. Not the greatest way for sure. However you couldn't really tell. It's going to really depend on where the nailer falls. Too close, and that wouldn't be good.

[@terrygreene3847]

This guy is awesome!!

[@CrazyHeartRanch]

anyone know how to replace the starter strip if you only need to replace the bottom piece of siding...without tearing it all off

[@PAP3RMAN.732]

Dom is the man... he must be from New Jersey!

[@tomsmith3321]

New york

[@CC-jy4gr]

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[@mattsivert2594]

I WANNA DRINK WITH THIS GUY !!

[@msbellamy07]

GREAT VIDEO

[@jjrock5]

Excellent video!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much!

[@HyrOptix]

Liked and subbed. Keep up the good work.

[@scottmagruder6907]

This guy is AWESOME!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much buddy

[@havierontario3055]

Thank you this helped alot!!

[@Askmediy]

Glad it helped!

[@shaneaudette6763]

Thanks Doing my shed soo. Your video was great

[@Askmediy]

Glad it helped

[@archiebraza5062]

Nice job

[@mikestriewe8665]

awesome video, very informative

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much.

[@markowsiak3049]

Thanks for the video. I’m going to be putting vinyl siding over t1-11 this year. Can you tell us what you did about the overlap of t1-11 higher up on the wall? Did you pull it off to maintain a flat surface? Do you recommend cutting out any rotted t1-11 and replacing it with OSB? Thanks again 👍

[@Askmediy]

Always my pleasure. Yes always cut out and replace any rotted wood. Funny you ask about that overlap. This was my house that I was just doing a quick flip. Believe it or not, I went right over it. Depends on how you look at it if you can see it or not. I mean not really the way to go about it for sure. Removing it would be a lot of work. Normally I fur out up to it with 1/2" furring strips. But not always the best choice because of windows and doors. You could side up to it, install some flashing and start again over lapping it. Not a very thing to explain

[@markowsiak3049]

askmediy thanks for the response. Yeah I was thinking of removing it or transitioning to another style of siding (vertical or artificial cedar planks) at that point with a white horizontal trim piece. It sounds like there might be some starter strips and accessories that help with that? It also sounds like trying to soften the edge and continuing on might work well too

[@TheAsmar911]

This guy good instructions and hilarious

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy

[@havierontario3055]

Awesome video!!!

[@Askmediy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@debbxu]

Can you make a video for installing the small edges by the roof top

[@edwardgurick5432]

solid video bro

[@Askmediy]

Appreciate it, thank you very much

[@vincentkeith1800]

Just had my first day learning cutting sidding wasn't as easy as I thought.

[@Askmediy]

It get easier and faster over time.

[@dakotafleming5261]

Great videos! Did you ever record the video of finishing the top section of the vinyl siding?

[@NotUrDaddiesXLT]

I could work with this guy. 🍻

[@hugoramirez3420]

Bend your top and bottom outside corner to prevent beehives or chipmunks from getting in

[@halotech6119]

Good video

[@edpep43]

Great video!!! Funny as hell

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much.

[@Haseeebo]

Lmao hold the smile a second longer at the end. Hahaha 😂 great video tho, thank you!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you.

[@gerardomeza3335]

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[@garyparrish5425]

Awesome video man 👍✅🇺🇸🍻

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much

[@tomsmith3321]

Happy Thanksgiving.....

[@Askmediy]

And same to you. Thank you.

[@al3645]

I’ll be doing siding on my house soon. Should I try to hit the studs when nailing? Sheathing is 15/32”. Is hitting studs necessary?

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

A L if you do install this on your house follow his instructions but you must wrap the house with tyvek or something , that was a major mistake on his part , as far as hitting the studs no you don’t have to . Unless code in your area says different and you re nailing into a wood surface your fine . Hope this helped

[@sundown798]

Yeah your probably done by now but yeah hit a stud if you can. I use aluminum nails Grip rite) the ones you buy at most stores just are so weak brand as the older aluminum nails I pulled off the old siding lol. They always bend on studs or any solid wood. The roofing galvanized nails are easy to work but will eventually rust and leave nice rust stains on your siding. Find some good aluminum ones or stainless steel $$$

[@sweetkellymay]

At 13:24 looks, he looks like Fester from the Addams family ...Great explanation....

[@erikmedrano4684]

Thank you

[@chadlove3443]

Where do you nail the starter strip in? Do you have it so it's hanging down below the sill plate?

[@Askmediy]

Yes, it will always hang lower than the sill plate.

[@logicalamerican]

Would you recommend at 3:33 cutting the corner piece so that on the right side (inside) it continues up the the eave? Is there a reason not to do this?

[@Askmediy]

Yes you can for sure. Really depends on your layout.

[@sundown798]

Hey man yes notch the corner post into the eve! I just use a angle finder to bring it to the post. I used a scrap piece of corner post just to check it or adjust. Then used the scap as a template for the left and right sides as they were the same roof pitch (on my house anyways) for the rest of the job your house might be different. It's a pain in the ass but in the end looks natural as if it was a pine corner post and also leave a gap 1/4" all around between the soffit and the facia board for expansion.

[@TuleeMaster]

I have the same exact wood siding that's old and ugly. I know its a dumb question, but is it really ok to put siding over the old stuff? Is there any situation when its not a good idea? Thanks for the great how to vid.

[@Askmediy]

First off sorry for the delay. For some reason I'm not getting emails on comments. You see in this house the T-111 siding is also the sheeting. With only a vapor barrier under that. If the wood siding it rotted I would replace it before anything.

[@anthonymckinley1380]

This guy my hero.. funny

[@Askmediy]

Thank you

[@HAMRADIOJOE4178]

ITS NICE AND WARM HERE IN FLORIDA, COME ON DOWN IT WAS 80 TODAY............

[@Askmediy]

Yeah not here lol.

[@adamhutchins1791]

Should have house wrap behind siding never install vinyl siding without some kinda moisture barrier between siding n house

[@Askmediy]

Thank you.

[@raydavis2904]

What happened to the vapor barrier?

[@blake86303]

I'm thinking about vinyl siding just on the southern end of my house due to extreme exposure to rain, hail, ect. that blasts the wood panels on my house. Is something like this doable?

[@Askmediy]

Yeah you could. Can't say I've seen that, but why not.

[@cicibradley2809]

"Bang. Bang. Bang. The witch is dead!" Lmao Reminds me of AvE. Tap-pee. Tap. Tap.

[@Askmediy]

LOL, thanks, man.

[@cicibradley2809]

askmediy I'ma girl. Love your vjo's.

[@Askmediy]

Oops, sorry. Thank you.

[@Mrdubomb]

What goes first, siding or soffit? And why? How do you handle the detail of the outside corner at soffit, does it get cut short so soffit goes on top? thanks

[@Askmediy]

You know, I made a soffit video last week and by myself. It came out really bad, video wise. I'm going to redo it being that I still have the back side to do. I'm hoping to have that done with over the weekend. What goes first, it really depends. Send me a picture of you corner [e-mail] so I can include that in my video.