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Wolverine Siding and Vinyl Carpentry Soffit and Decorative Trim SECTION 2 Materials and Tools

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SECTION 2 – Materials and Tools

Wolverine Fit and Finish Installation Guide

Siding Terms

Nail Flange

Common to most vinyl siding products (includes horizontal

and vertical sidings, soffits and most accessories).

Lock

Common to most vinyl siding products (includes horizontal

and vertical sidings, soffits and some accessories).

Panel Projection

Common to products with multiple faces (i.e. Double 4 or

Triple 3). It is the dimension required for the proper selection

of receiving channels (e.g., J-channels and corner pieces).

Butt Leg / Locking Leg

Common to most vinyl siding products (includes horizontal

and vertical sidings and soffits and some accessories).

Panel Projection

Common to most vinyl siding products that lock into one

another (e.g., siding into starters or siding panels into

siding panels).

rake

vertical

siding gable dormer

soffit

fascia

siding

outside

cornerpost

inside

cornerpost

Contents

Main Important Information Warranties Important Fire Safety Information: 888-838-8100 www.siding.com/mastercraftsman Become a Wolverine Master Craftsman TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 Introduction SECTION 2 Materials and Tools SECTION 3 Estimating SECTION 4 Preparation for Horizontal Siding SECTION 5 Installing Horizontal Siding Page SECTION 1 Introduction SECTION 2 Materials and Tools Siding Terms Nail Flange Lock Panel Projection Starter Strips Page J-channels and F-channels Utility Trim Miscellaneous Accessories Crown Molding Crown Molding Cap Soffit Cove Trim Aluminum Trim Coil Lineal Options Cornerposts Equipment and Tools Sheathings Fasteners Tools Required Ladders and scaffolds Transporting and Storing Vinyl Siding Special Tools Nail Slot Punch Snap Lock Punch Zip Tool Shingle Repair Kit SECTION 3 Estimating Upper wall of gambrel house Dormer sides Soffit Porch Ceiling Measuring Estimating Form SECTION 4 Preparation for Horizontal Siding New Construction Drop-In Foam Backer Boards Home Improvement Projects Tips for applying wood furring Applying over stucco Applying rigid foam sheathing to furring Applying over steel studs Application for high wind areas Nailing, Stapling and Other Fastening Methods Other fastening techniques: Power screwdrivers Pneumatic staplers/nailers Expansion and Contraction Installing Accessories Snapping a chalk line Installing the starter strip Installing Outside Cornerposts Capping an outside cornerpost Extra Wide Corner Posts (Four-Piece Corner System) Inside Cornerposts Federal Corners Inside Federal Corners Trimming Bay Window Corners Install Bay Window Cornerpost Install J-channel with Quarter-Round Insert Decorative Trim Options around Windows and Doors Window Flashing Installing Window and Door Trim To Square Cut Corners To Miter Cut Corners Drip Clip Lineals and Decorative Trim 3-1/2" Snap-on Lineal Application around Windows and Doors Lineal application around windows Corner blocks Crown molding Lineal Starter Application for Windows and Door Surrounds Using a 1/2" J-channel as a starter for lineals. Lineal Application around Windows Page Page Blind Miter Corner Blocks Corner Block Corner Block with Rosette 5" Square Header with Endcaps over 3-1/2" Lineals Sides and Bottoms Creating End Caps for 5" Lineals 5" Angled Header with End Caps over 3-1/2" Lineals Sides and Bottoms Crown Molding Treatment Options Option 1 (page 51) Option 2 (page 51) Option 3 (page 52) Crown Molding and Cap for 3/4" Pocket J-channel Crown Molding with 3-1/2" Lineal Surround Crown Molding with Cap for 5" Header Lineal Crown molding with 5" header and 3-1/2" surrounds. Page Installing J-channel as Gable End Trim To splice the J-channel, follow these steps: Using Lineals as Gable Trim To install the lineals: Installing trim at roof line SECTION 5 Installing Horizontal Siding Cutting Panels Cross cuts Rip cuts Overlapping Panels Installing the First Course Installing remaining courses Fitting under windows Install panel Fitting over windows and doors Fitting at narrow openings between windows STUDfinder Installation System Fitting at light blocks Installing trim at roof line Fitting at gable ends Fitting under soffit Completion Attaching objects to siding Shutter Installation Marking a base line SECTION 6 Installing Vertical Siding Installing Cornerposts Installing Top and Bottom J-channel If using J-channel Installing J-channel at Gable Ends Installing Window and Door Trim Plan the panel layout Important! Installing Wall Panels Installing Gable End Panels Requirements for Proper Soffit Ventilation How to Determine Soffit Ventilation SECTION 7 Porch Ceilings, Soffit, Fascia Porch Ceilings New Construction Projects Remodeling Projects Soffit Installation over Open Eaves Installing Receiving Channels Installing Soffit Turning a Cor ner Completing the Installation Installation over Enclosed Eaves Turning a Cor ner InvisiVent Soffit Installation over open eaves Install receiving channels Install soffit Installation over existing soffit Fascia Installations without soffit For installations that include soffit Aluminum fascia SECTION 8 Installing Specific Wolverine Products D9 Rough-Split Shakes Installation Important Panel Spacing at Different Temperatures First course Second course Installing under a window or opening Installing over a window or opening Finishing the top course Installing Mitered Cornerpost Installing Cornice Cap Restoration Shapes Half-Rounds Installation Important Panel Spacing at Different Temperatures First course Second course Installing under a window or opening Installing over a window or opening Finishing the top course Half-Rounds in Gable Ends Installing receiving channels Making the starter course Hanging the starter course Installing first full panel Lapping remaining panels Installing the last round Installing Restoration Shapes Half-Rounds on Non-vertical Walls Starting Half-Rounds over Horizontal Siding Starting Half-Rounds with Lineals over Horizontal Siding Application of Half-Rounds under Soffit Page Page Installing the new panel Page Replacing a Damaged Restoration Shapes Panel (Option 2) Random Hand-Split Shakes Overview Installation procedure for fully nailable substrate Installation procedure for a NON-fully nailable substrate To finish the top course Installing MillenniumSiding Storing Panels Fasteners Fastening Panel Lock Non-Horizontal Applications Installing Millennium without a Starter Strip Removing Panels Installing TrueComfort Starter strips Fastening Fitting into trim pieces Around windows and doors Under soffit Overlapping panels SECTION 9 Special Situations Trimming Curved Openings Frieze Board Decorative Sunbursts Page Page SECTION 10 Repair Replacing a Damaged Siding Panel Replacing a Damaged Outside Corner Post Repairing Buckled Siding at the Joist SECTION 11 Miscellaneous Cleaning Vinyl Siding Stubborn stains Mildew Siding over Asbestos Vinyl siding retrofit over asbestos Historic Restoration Vinyl Siding Institute recommended guidelines For More Information