How To Trim Vinyl Siding

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How to trim vinyl siding.

The vinyl siding trim pieces should slide back and forth slightly. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. 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. There are three ways to cut vinyl siding each of which is the best for different circumstances.

This is our most comprehensive. The best way to cut 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. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds.

Make the miter cut on the bottom with shears. Longer than the height of the window. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. 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.

Lap the side over the bottom as shown. Notch on the top end as you did on the bottom j channel. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. If you need to cut a lot of vinyl strips and you re making short.

Vinyl siding comprises long interlocking panels special trim called j channel that finishes the ends of rows and other trim pieces that vary based on the house and the brand of siding. Cut the side j channel 2 in. Vinyl siding depends on a few special trim pieces that either hold everything together or hide the edges and ends of the panels.