Installing Vinyl Siding Around Old Windows

The newly installed window will need to be trimmed out with j channel or j molding before the siding can be reinstalled.

Installing vinyl siding around old windows.

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. Install siding around windows. Existing issues before you install the siding. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe t.

However vinyl is much easier to remove modify and install than any other type of siding so don t let it deter you if you want to add a new window move a door or build an addition. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. 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. Best way to cut vinyl siding and installation.

Use this tool by inserting it where a piece of vinyl overlaps a piece below it and then sliding it across until you reach the end of. If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install. Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed. The siding slides behind vinyl siding.

Use a siding removal tool. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes. Installing vinyl siding around windows. Gap at all ends.

The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. Installing vinyl siding can help to reduce the amount of maintenance you have to do to the outside of your house. Adding window trim with this old house host kevin o connor and vinyl siding installer richard scalzi. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window.

Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. Scrape away any old caulk from around doors and windows. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.

Tighten any loose boards and replace any rotting ones. In this episode learn about installing siding around windows and the ways to deal with flashing. Do not cut the vinyl off.