How To Trim Siding

Longer than the height of the window.

How to trim siding.

Cut j channel for the sides of the window. Furring may be needed to maintain the face of the panel at the desired angle. If you need to cut a lot of vinyl strips and you re making short. Install the siding panel making sure the lugs from the snap lock punch lock into the utility.

Cut the side j channel 2 in. The vinyl siding trim pieces should slide back and forth slightly. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. Install door window trim.

Lap the side over the bottom as shown. For example if the section of wall you re covering is 5 feet 1 5 m long and the piece of siding is 9 5 feet 2 9 m long you ll need to cut off 4 5 feet 1 4 m from the siding so it fits on the wall. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. Before i list all the materials we used i wanted to talk about the type of siding.

Make the miter cut on the bottom with shears. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Install undersill trim under over the window as a receiver for the cut siding. We decided to use lp smartsiding because of how easy it is to install and cut.

This will help your cut stay clean and prevent the edges of your cut siding from fraying or marring. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. It s ideal to use a utility knife to cut your vinyl siding if you need to cut vinyl strips lengthwise. Finally you can also use a utility knife.

Undersill trim is used anytime the top lock or bottom lock has been removed from the siding. How to install siding and trim on a shed. The best way to cut vinyl siding. Please note that this is not a sponsored post.

Notch on the top end as you did on the bottom j channel. The total you get is how much you ll need to cut off the siding. About two thirds of the way is ideal.