How To Install J Channel Above Soffit Without Removing Siding

Either f channel or j channel can be used.

How to install j channel above soffit without removing siding.

Open eave installation of a vinyl soffit begins by first installing the proper receiving channels. Hook a zip tool into the locking or butt edge of the piece of siding above where the j channel is you are removing. If the siding is tight this may be more difficult. Cut a piece of flashing out of felt paper and install it at the bottom corners of the windows before you install the side j channels.

Researching the proper steps for installing j channel. Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is installed by hooking a j channel onto a protruding locking edge at the top of each successive siding piece. Continue down the first piece and insert a screw every 12 inches. The tops are then nailed down and.

J channel can be modified to create f channel. Insert the screw through the fascia. Move down 12 inches and insert another screw through the hole at the top of the j channel. Drill in a 2 inch screw through the first hole at the top of the j channel.

Overlap the flashing onto the row of siding just below the window. Installing j channel around windows can be a difficult part of the installation process.