How To Trim Window Vinyl Siding

Some vinyl trim can even be produced to look like wood grain.

How to trim window vinyl siding.

Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. Use tin snips to cut a length of j molding 2 inches longer than the width of the window. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window.

Use tin snips to trim off the metal flashing covering the exterior windowsill. Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. Start by laying the bottom cap flush against the edge of the wood frame. Repeat for the other required notched corners.

Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim. Mark the inside of the window and one inch past that mark. Exterior window trim on vinyl siding if your home has vinyl siding and you d like to add vinyl window trim you will first need to remove the existing siding and j channel from around the windows.

Cut the trim so it is two channel widths longer than the opening s width. Vinyl siding window trim however is very resistant to the elements. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch.

To expedite installing vinyl siding on your home or for large projects you may want to call a professional vinyl siding company. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Cut a 1 inch notch out of the j molding at both ends by scoring it with a utility knife across its top side. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect.

Cut all the way to the first mark and remove the extra material then cut to the second mark then bend to create a tab. They are much sturdier than wood and with versions being made in multiple colors and styles you can get vinyl window trim to match your exterior.