| Vinyl skirting is easier to install than aluminum or | | | | onto your home and be level all the way around. |
| wood. It will also retain its great looks much | | | | Many times you can follow a line on your siding or |
| longer. Vinyl skirting is a very sound investment. | | | | some other marking that will give you a level line |
| Vinyl skirting is a fairly easy do-it-yourself project. | | | | to work with. If one does not exist you can use |
| If you have a variable speed drill, a level, a | | | | a chalk line from corner to corner to create a |
| hammer and a caulking gun you are all set. | | | | level line. |
| The first thing you will need to do is mark a line | | | | The panels are next to be installed. They will |
| where the backside of the bottom track will go. | | | | arrive in 12' lengths and need to be cut to size. |
| You can attach a torpedo level to a 2x4 or use a | | | | Tin snips are the best way to cut the panels. You |
| 4' level. With the level against your home mark a | | | | will need to measure from the ground to about |
| line on the concrete or in the dirt. The line should | | | | an inch below the lip on the backer. |
| be directly under the front side of your home. | | | | The top backer cover will hide all of your cuts and |
| You should do this all the way around the home | | | | you have several inches to work with so you do |
| placing marks about every 5' or so. | | | | not have to be exact. The panels will interlock, |
| The bottom channel is the first component to | | | | each one sliding down over the previous one. |
| install. The back side of the bottom channel will | | | | Every five or six panels it is helpful to place a |
| rest on the lines you made. The channel can be | | | | screw up near the top to hold them to the side |
| attached on top of the dirt with skirting spikes | | | | of the home. The backer cover will eventually |
| (very long nails) placed about every 5'. When you | | | | hold all of the panels in place so go easy on the |
| are working on concrete you can use either | | | | screws. |
| concrete anchors or liquid nail to secure the track. | | | | The backer cover snaps into the backer. That |
| Your next step will be to attach the skirting | | | | part is very easy. The hard part is going around |
| backing onto the side of your home. Normally 1" | | | | corners and any other projection type changes. |
| hex head screws spaced about every 2' or so will | | | | You should have plenty of extra material to work |
| hold securely. | | | | with and a little trial and error with the tin snips |
| The backing should be placed several inches up | | | | should get the corners cut and mitered correctly. |