How To Nail Window Boxes On Aluminum Siding

Trim out the biggest windows first.

How to nail window boxes on aluminum siding.

Screw the d rings onto the back of the window box using the philips screwdriver. Make sure you distance the hooks so that they are on each end of the box. The first thing you do is remove the bottom edge of the top piece of siding. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.

To prevent splitting avoid nailing closer than 2 in. Hang a metal window box on the vinyl siding hooks. Traditionally window boxes are nailed or screwed right into the siding of a house but this doesn t work when you ve got vinyl siding nailing and screwing can damage the vinyl siding beyond. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.

When nailing 3 4 in thick trim use 15 gauge 2 1 2 in. Use a j hook that you make out of a coat hanger to pull the bottom of the top siding. That way you can reuse miscuts for the smaller windows and not run out of material. This will ensure that the weight is evenly distributed and the box is level.

Mount them at a height on the window box so that when it is hung the vinyl siding hooks will not be visible. Brads for nailing to the jamb. Nails for the framing and 18 gauge 2 in.