Installing Vinyl Trim Boards

A scarf is made from two opposing miters that are glued together with manufacturer recommended cement.

Installing vinyl trim boards.

Just like with wood use a scarf joint to join pvc trim boards. In addition it is easy to install using some baseboard adhesive and a utility knife. Below 60 degrees leave a 1 8 in. Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors.

Installing vinyl fascia trim. Gap for every 18 ft. A kit of 100 will secure 50 linear ft. If the backing is solid as when attaching a skirt board to a band joist you can further inhibit movement by gluing the trim to the joist with construction adhesive.

Of trim that s less than 10 in. Exterior vinyl cladding offers an attractive and economical way to side a house protecting the wood beneath from rain wind and harsh sunshine. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. And if you re working with textured trim align the grain on the screws with the grain on the trim.

If you re installing trim in temps higher than 80 degrees f cut pieces to fit tightly. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. The fascia is nailed to the ends of the roof rafters and is used to attach a gutter to the roof. Pvc cement is used on any joint that doesn t require an expansion gap.

The build up of old caulking interferes with the positioning of new trim for the siding. Vinyl baseboard trim is an inexpensive resilient and attractive solution to seal the joint of your flooring against the wall. Unlike wooden baseboard and trim vinyl is waterproof and won t warp due to the weather. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

That way the plugs will be made of that exact same product. Remove downspouts lighting fixtures and mouldings where they will interfere with the siding installation. Be sure to order the screws that are designed for the type of trim you re working with. Pvc trim boards will expand and contract with wide variations in temperature.

If it s between 60 and 80 degrees leave a 1 16 in. Vinyl baseboard molding works well for commercial applications or high traffic areas in your home. Fascia board is the flat horizontal board along the edge of a roof. It is scratch and scuff resistant and best of all you don t have to be a carpenter to install it.

Adhesives pace who spends much of his time in the field with installers finds that the key to getting a good bond between pvc boards at those miters for example is to use. After installation cover the gap with acrylic or. Install door window trim.