Install Vinyl Trim Around Windows

When installing window molding start at the top.

Install vinyl trim around windows.

It usually comes in 10 inch wide rolls that can be cut into 5 inch wide strips with the tinner s snips. It is decorative providing a contrast to the area around the window and also it keeps water from. In this video this old house host kevin o connor adds window trim to vinyl siding with the help of vinyl siding installer richard scalzi. With vinyl siding aluminum is the best material for flashing.

Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle. The flashing is crucial for creating a watertight seal around windows and doors. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window.

Install j channel around the window. Exterior trim around a window serves two purposes. Available in a variety of colors and styles vinyl siding is widely used and favored by many contractors and do it yourselfers for its durability. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive.

It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. How to install exterior trim around a window. Here s how they do it.

Install door window trim. Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows. Installing vinyl siding around windows. The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical.

Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. This will be used at the top and sides of your window.

In fact you may want to re side an entire wall with new vinyl. If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage.