Installing Vinyl J Channel

If necessary bend the siding to fit into place.

Installing vinyl j channel.

Position the j channel under the window. Do not nail tight. Install j channel around all four sides of window and doors. Remember to caulk wherever.

Well done installation of the j channel gives the vinyl siding a professional look in corners doors windows and other edges of your home. Cut and position an undersill trim if necessary see when to use undersill trim. Drive roofing nails every 8 to 10 in. Simply slide the siding panel into the folded j channel.

Install j channel under the window. When installing j channel at either wall of fascia board nail every 8 to 12 203mm to 305mm. Installing j channel around windows and doors. To install vinyl siding to the soffit and fascia area on your home nail lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia leaving the nail heads out about 1 32 to 1 16 of an inch.

Through the middle of the slots. Get the details right when you install vinyl siding and you ll save yourself hours of frustration. J channel pieces should be installed similarly to the f channel across from each other so the soffit fits between the lengths of the j channel. If the soffit is to turn a corner cut and install j channel to allow 1 4 6 4mm for expansion at each of the adjoining walls and fascia boards.

Install the j channel against the casing and nail it to the wall following nailing instructions in important installation tips. Hold the corner post up a bit and run the j channel. Cut and install. Square corner j channel installation.

If a corner post is installed tight to the shingles and the j channel dead ends into it any water that runs down the j channel will back up at the post and may find its way into the house. Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel. Don t drive them tight. You can use roofing nails that are made of galvanized aluminum or stainless steel with high user ratings and good resistance to corrosion.