Installing Fypon Over Vinyl Siding

Whether builders and contractors are looking for the perfect finishing touch or architects are looking for a decorative product to put in a spec.

Installing fypon over vinyl siding.

Many homeowners choose vinyl siding because it is relatively inexpensive easy for a do it yourselfer to install resists insects and rot and never needs. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. Aviation and tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel.

Fypon products may be fastened directly on top of existing vinyl siding. Power saw bench or radial arm saw use a fine tooth blade with slow cutting movements. Reverse the blade in the saw for extra smooth cutting through the vinyl and to. If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.

Fypon has the fit for you. Position the millwork then drill several small pilot holes through the millwork into the vinyl. Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line. Oh i don t know if it does or not usually with ridge vent they are not supposed to be functional i was just saying if it did you just can t nail it over a hole regardless of how it s flashed your supposed to install an angled pan.

However since vinyl siding expands and contracts with temperature changes a few extra steps are necessary to prevent the vinyl siding from buckling behind the millwork. Fypon polyurethane products are easy to install low maintenance and designed to save money by reducing labor.