How To Cut Vinyl Siding Around Windows

Place the siding that has to be notched under the window.

How to cut vinyl siding around windows.

With a utility knife or scoring tool score the vinyl face up with medium pressure and snap it in half. Vinyl siding is a stylish cost effective siding option for homes and buildings. To get the depth of the notch measure the distance from the locking tab on the siding below to the undersill trim. Cutting and installing the molding.

When using tin snips to cut siding avoid closing the blades completely at the end of a stroke. The key to installing vinyl siding is cutting it properly so it all fits tog. Use tin snips to cut a length of j molding 2 inches longer than the width of the window. Transfer this measurement onto the piece of siding.

B cut the siding to fit under windows. When you mark each side add a inch to the width to allow for expansion. Inspect the flashing and building wrap around the window. Measure the height of the piece you need to cut by butting a scrap piece of siding beneath and above the window and marking the necessary height leaving an additional 1 4 inch 0 6 cm of clearance.

Ensure that the flashing along the bottom of the window overlaps the nailing hem of. Cut a 1 inch notch out.