How To Trim Vinyl Siding Around Windows

Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive.

How to trim vinyl siding around windows.

Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect. Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk.

For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Cut a 1 inch notch out of the j molding at both ends by scoring it with a utility knife across its top side. At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap.

Install the trim just under the drip cap. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.