the top panel must be removed by measuring the distance between the top of the undersill trim and the lock of the panel below, and subtracting 1/4". Be sure to measure several times across the wall as the dimension could change slightly. Cut the top siding panel to proper height, removing the nailing strip. Using a nail slot punch, create nail slots every 12" - 16" in the top panel of siding and secure normally. Finish the application by cutting crown moldings to length as needed, and snapping them into the frieze plate receivers. Finishing a Gable End To install around gable ends, make a pattern that duplicates the slope of the gable: Lock a short piece of siding into the gable starter course (i.e., the last course before the gable starts). Hold a second piece of siding against the J-channel at the slope of the gable. Mark the slope with a pencil on the short piece of siding. Check the angle template every few courses. Remove the short piece and cut along the pencil line as a pattern for the gable angle cuts. Repeat the procedure on the opposite side of the gable. It may be necessary to fasten the last panel at the gable peak with a trim nail. Use a 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" nail. This is the only time a nail should be placed in the face of the vinyl siding. Eaves Treatment The last course of siding may be cut to fit the eaves