Step 2 install the vent frame.
Installing vinyl siding in gable.
A utility knife may come in handy here.
To finish gable ends trim the gables with j channel cut each length of siding to match the slope of the roof and nail the siding in place.
Use lumber boards to construct a 2x4 square frame.
Expansion gap between siding and gable end j channel and 3 8 in.
Caution be sure to allow 1 4 in.
How to hang vinyl siding with gables.
Lock pre cut siding panel into siding panel below and slide siding panel into j channel.
Installing vinyl siding requires only a few basic tools.
Finally caulk all trim where it meets doors windows.
The panels are exceptionally rigid and lock together tightly to provide a realistic appearance.
Place it between the studs and the gable ends.
To finish off the front gable of this brick ranch style house a vinyl product from crane performance siding was used that is made to resemble individually applied cedar shakes.
With the right knowledge and some preparation a do it yourselfer can take on a vinyl siding project.