Installing Vinyl Siding Around Windows And Doors

Install the snipped j molding along the bottom of the window.

Installing vinyl siding around windows and doors.

It usually comes in 10 inch wide rolls that can be cut into 5 inch wide strips with the tinner s snips. Should doors and windows be replaced before installing vinyl siding. At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. Install the trim just under the drip cap.

Cut a 1 inch notch out. A install the building paper. I am getting ready to have vinyl siding installed on my home but i have an exterior door that needs to be repaired or replaced and i am adding three vinyl windows. This will be used at the top and sides of your window.

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Gap at all ends. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.

Use tin snips to cut a length of j molding 2 inches longer than the width of the window. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. Inspect the flashing and building wrap around the window. When installing vinyl siding on each side of a window or door start on the side that needs the longer panels.

Place the siding where you want it and mark it a quarter inch from the edge. Cut the trim so it is two channel widths longer than the opening s width. Longer siding panels don t stretch as readily as smaller ones so they re not as easy to adjust if they get out of whack. Roofing nails should be hammered in every eight inches.

The flashing is crucial for creating a watertight seal around windows and doors. Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. Cutting and installing the molding. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk.

Continue cutting j molding for the remaining sides of the window and continue the process of nailing them. Ensure that the flashing along the bottom of the window overlaps the nailing hem of.