Channels also refer to the trim itself, and are named for the letters of the alphabet they resemble (e.g., J-channel, F-channel, etc.).Ĭourse: a row of panels, one panel wide, running the length of the house from one side to the other, or, in the case of vertical siding, from top to bottom.ĭrip Cap/Head Flashing: an accessory installed with vertical siding to ensure that water drips away from panels and does not infiltrate them.ĭouble Channel Lineal: a siding accessory that joins two soffit panels.įace: refers to the side of a siding or soffit panel that is showing once the panel has been installed.įace-nailing: the action of fastening directly onto the “face” side of a panel (instead of using the nail hem slot).
Backerboard: a flat material used on the face of the house, applied between the studs and the siding (or over existing wall surface), to provide an even surface for installing vinyl siding.īuttlock: the bottom edge of a siding or soffit panel, or accessory piece, opposite the nailing slots, which locks onto the preceding panel.Ĭhannel: the area of the accessory trim or corner post where siding or soffit panels are inserted.
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