How To Trim Vinyl Siding

1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.

How to trim vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding depends on a few special trim pieces that either hold everything together or hide the edges and ends of the panels. Make the miter cut on the bottom with shears. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding.

There are three ways to cut vinyl siding each of which is the best for different circumstances. Cut the side j channel 2 in. The vinyl siding trim pieces should slide back and forth slightly. Lap the side over the bottom as shown.

If you need to cut a lot of vinyl strips and you re making short. This is our most comprehensive. Cut j channel for the sides of the window. Notch on the top end as you did on the bottom j channel.

Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

Longer than the height of the window. Undersill trim for instance is installed under windowsills or other horizontal projections and grasps the top edge of the siding panel below it see installing window trim. The best way to cut vinyl siding.