the windows and doors. Furring/Furring Strip -- usually a 1" x 2" wood strip used to even a surface in preparation for installing vinyl siding. To "fur" a surface means to apply these strips. Lap -- to overlap the ends of two siding panels or accessory pieces to allow for expansion and contraction. Tab -- the raised "ears" on a siding panel, created by a snap lock punch, which can be used to lock a siding panel into place when the nailing hem has been removed. Miter -- to make a diagonal cut, beveled to a specific angle (usually 45). Sometimes miter cuts are made into an overlapping siding or soffit panel surface, to provide a neater appearance. Nailing Hem -- the section of siding or accessories where the nailing slots are located. Plumb -- a position or measurement that is truly and exactly vertical, 90 from a level surface. Rake (roof) -- the inclined, usually projecting edge of a sloping roof. Rake (wall) -- the board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a gable to cover the ends of the siding. Scoring -- running a utility knife blade, a sharpened awl, scoring tool, or other sharp -implement across a soffit or siding panel face without cutting all the way through the panel. This weakens the vinyl surface in a specific area and allows the panel to be bent and broken off cleanly. Sealant -- any of a variety of compounds used to fill or seal joints in