How To Install Vinyl Siding Window Trim

Each piece that is adjacent to the window should slide neatly into the j channel that you have installed.

How to install vinyl siding window trim.

Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below. Not all windows require this but if yours does call a professional for this step. Lock the notched siding into place and inspect its fit into the j channel. Notch the vinyl windowsill with tin snips to fit the existing windowsill.

If your horizontal cut was made at a wider portion of the siding s profile it will fit firmly inside the j channel. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.

Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails. Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

Remember to leave about a inch for expansion. Cut the trim so it is two channel widths longer than the opening s width. To expedite installing vinyl siding on your home or for large projects you may want to call a professional vinyl siding company. Alternatively vinyl siding can also be trimmed by scoring them with a utility knife at the point at which you wish them to be trimmed and then snapping the piece off along the scoreline.