I just installed about 50 of them.
Hiding metal siding joints.
Create a proper 3 16 space at minimum between the two pieces of siding.
I can t figure out how to flash the bottom joints.
The joint covers protect the butt joint where two siding planks meet and provide an expansion joint to help prevent siding buckling.
A wraparound lower lip hooks the siding and requires one nail to hold it in place.
There is a metal j channel and then siding.
On my house the there is metal siding on the bottom 42 inches.
Install the siding along the sides of the house so the exposed ends of the panels face toward the back of the house.
This way they are hidden from view when looking at the house from the front.
Joint covers are primed on the outside for easy painting and coated on the inside with an epoxy backer to inhibit.
Joint covers are primed on the outside for easy painting and coated on the inside with an epoxy backer to.
The joint covers protect the butt joint where two siding planks meet and provide an expansion joint to help prevent siding buckling.
The ends of the boards must be primed to seal against water.
Slide a piece of metal sheeting behind the butt joint.
Remove any sawdust dirt or debris from the gap to prep it for finishing.
This metal spline laps over the siding course below so any water that penetrates the joint gets channeled out.
There are only a few of these joints but i would like to finish the job.