TL;DR
A starter strip is the first accessory course fastened along the bottom of a wall or roof edge that anchors and aligns the initial row of siding or shingles. In vinyl siding it is a slotted channel leveled around the building's base into which the first panel locks; in roofing it is the adhesive-edged course beneath the first shingles.
What it means
A starter strip is the first accessory course fastened along the bottom of a wall or roof edge that anchors and aligns the initial row of siding or shingles. In vinyl siding it is a slotted channel leveled around the building's base into which the first panel locks; in roofing it is the adhesive-edged course beneath the first shingles. Getting it straight and level determines whether every course above runs true, so crews snap a chalk line off the lowest corner before fastening it.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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