Install Vinyl Trim Around Windows

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.

Install vinyl trim around windows.

How to install exterior trim around a window. If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window.

Here s how they do it. With vinyl siding aluminum is the best material for flashing. Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window.

The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical. It usually comes in 10 inch wide rolls that can be cut into 5 inch wide strips with the tinner s snips. It is decorative providing a contrast to the area around the window and also it keeps water from. It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer.

Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. In this video this old house host kevin o connor adds window trim to vinyl siding with the help of vinyl siding installer richard scalzi. Exterior trim around a window serves two purposes. Available in a variety of colors and styles vinyl siding is widely used and favored by many contractors and do it yourselfers for its durability.

Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect. Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle. The flashing is crucial for creating a watertight seal around windows and doors. This will be used at the top and sides of your window.

Installing vinyl siding around windows. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Install j channel around the window.

In fact you may want to re side an entire wall with new vinyl. When installing window molding start at the top.