How To Install Vinyl Siding Around Windows And Doors

Gap on each side for expansion.

How to install vinyl siding around windows and doors.

Using the snap lock punch punch the panel 1 4 in. Install the snipped j molding along the bottom of the window. Measure and cut panel to fit. Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky.

Below the cut edge at 6 in. Finishing top row of siding under eaves. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk. If the window s out in the open unprotected by overhangs strip off as much siding as needed to expose the opening and perform the steps just as we show.

At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. Be sure to check both sides for proper fit. Measure and cut panel in the same manner detailed in step 14 but cut lower portion instead of top. With the insulation backing in place install siding to within one row of the bottom of the window.

Replacement vinyl windows and doors vinyl bay windows home windows installation and service for los angeles san fernando valley simi valley and all of southern california. Fitting siding over windows. Install the undersil trim flush to the casing of the window. Repeat for the panels on the sides of the windows and doors.

Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. If the top of the window is near an eave but the bottom is exposed to the elements strip off the siding and focus on flashing the bottom half of the window but ignore the top. Mark it on each side of the window allowing an extra 1 4 in. At brothers home improvement we design manufacture sell and install our very own windows and doors.

Cutting and installing the siding 1 place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located horizontally along the wall. Install the trim just under the drip cap. Overlap the panel into the undersil trim and then lock in the bottom edge. Place the siding where you want it and mark it a quarter inch from the edge.

Position the siding to be notched below the window. To stiffen the trimmed section slide a length of utility. Continue cutting j molding for the remaining sides of the window and continue the process of nailing them. Then notch the next piece to fit.