Installing Vinyl Trim Around Windows

Here s how they do it.

Installing vinyl trim around windows.

Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect. How to install exterior trim around a window. The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

In fact you may want to re side an entire wall with new vinyl. Exterior trim around a window serves two purposes. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage.

When installing window molding start at the top. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. 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. It is decorative providing a contrast to the area around the window and also it keeps water from.

Install door window trim. Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. Install j channel around the window.

Installing vinyl siding around windows. It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer.