How To Trim Vinyl Siding Around Door

How to install vinyl siding around garage doors.

How to trim vinyl siding around door.

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. Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect. Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar.

For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes. Cut the vinyl 1. Nail the trim every 12 inches on center. 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.

Score the flat sections of the siding panels with a sharp. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors.

Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch. 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. Measure from the top. Install vinyl j mold around the edges of the garage doors and windows.

Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. 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. Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well.

Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location.