Ray you are spot on.
Bottom strips siding.
Upon recent persona inspection i observed and concluded that was not good as the channel acts as a dirt debris and water trap.
To install vertical metal siding start by applying horizontal furring strips and sheathing to the surface you re working on if it s uneven.
Then install the corner posts that came with your siding and nail j channel along the top and bottom of the wall.
This will prevent any bugs from crawling or flying into the rainscreen between the siding and the wrb.
Below the top of the foundation but the lower the vinyl siding is installed the better.
It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests.
Typically the z strip is placed on top of the bottom piece of siding then the next row of siding is placed on top of the z strip.
Vertical siding for example uses a base trim along the bottom instead of a starter strip and or spacer.
Half of the strip on the bottom is not covered by the siding.
How to replace starter strips for vinyl siding.
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The last thing i did in preparation for installing the siding was to attach insect screens at the bottom of the wall between the furring strips see the photo below.
Our siding installer used j channels at the bottom of the siding where it interfaced with the first story roof and other areas.
I can t find white starter strips anywhere in my town but i can find a million other colors.
Some of these mounting strips are the same for both horizontal and vertical siding.
Insert the flat hooked end of the zip tool under the lip on the bottom most edge of the vinyl siding panel that rests on top of the starter strip.
We had vinyl siding installed on our second story.
Because horizontal siding is by far the most common type used we focus on its installation here.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.
If the bottom is going to be visible which it will be sometimes it will matter.
Depending on the style of siding which can be vertical like board and batten or horizontal like clapboard siding sometimes the strapping or furring strips are poorly installed.
Make sure water can drain out the bottom and allow air to flow freely up from the bottom and out the top.
This weather strip comes in plastic or galvanized metal.