Finishing Vinyl Siding Around Windows

Remove any damaged vinyl siding.

Finishing vinyl siding around windows. Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed. Use a siding removal tool. Expansion space all around.

Do not cut the vinyl off. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit. Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Now is also the time to add or replace a vinyl sill if you would like a window sill feature.

Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area. Gap on each side for expansion. My new windows are installed and old vinyl siding is removed. Instead remove any nails then use a siding removal tool to separate the siding panels.

Mark the siding at 1 4 inch past the edge of each. He said he will install an lp siding drip edge over the top of each window. If the vinyl siding around the window area has been damaged or needs replacing then now is the time to remove it. Then he nailed rough red cedar boards around the windows.

Behind the window casing undersill trim secures the cut vinyl panel under a window. Next he installed lp smart siding which butts up next to the rough cedar trim. Position the siding to be notched below the window. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes with the window or door.

My contractor did not put any of the window tape on. When notching panel at bottom of window leave 1 4 in. 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. To push water to the outside builder s felt and flashing membrane direct water past the nailing hem of the first full panel below the window.

Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located horizontally along the wall. Mark it on each side of the window allowing an extra 1 4 in. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.