How To Trim Vinyl Siding Around Door

Measure from the top.

How to trim vinyl siding around door.

Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. Cut the trim so it is two channel widths longer than the opening s width. How to install vinyl siding around garage doors.

Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door. Vinyl trim is used the most nowadays and the reason for this is the easy installation of vinyl trims as well as the variety of colors available. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Score the flat sections of the siding panels with a sharp.

1 remove the vinyl panel directly above. Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect.

Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. You will need to remove the siding around the garage door to access and remove the nailing strips nails receiver or j channels that hold the trim in place. Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud finder and snap a chalk line over each. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch.

Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes. Miter or cut tabs at the ends.

The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install. Nail the trim every 12 inches on center.