How To Trim Vinyl Siding

Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

How to trim vinyl siding.

The best way to cut vinyl siding. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Vinyl siding comprises long interlocking panels special trim called j channel that finishes the ends of rows and other trim pieces that vary based on the house and the brand of siding. Cut the side j channel 2 in.

Longer than the height of the window. Vinyl siding depends on a few special trim pieces that either hold everything together or hide the edges and ends of the panels. The vinyl siding trim pieces should slide back and forth slightly. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds.

Notch on the top end as you did on the bottom j channel. Make the miter cut on the bottom with shears. There are three ways to cut vinyl siding each of which is the best for different circumstances. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. Undersill trim for instance is installed under windowsills or other horizontal projections and grasps the top edge of the siding panel below it see installing window trim. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. Cut j channel for the sides of the window.

If you need to cut a lot of vinyl strips and you re making short. This is our most comprehensive. Lap the side over the bottom as shown.