How To Nail Window Boxes On Aluminum Siding

The first thing you do is remove the bottom edge of the top piece of siding.

How to nail window boxes on aluminum siding.

Starting at the horizontal side and at the bottom insert the j hook up in between the two seams and pull the lip of the top piece down gently. Use a j hook that you make out of a coat hanger to pull the bottom of the top siding. Screw the d rings onto the back of the window box using the philips screwdriver. Mount them at a height on the window box so that when it is hung the vinyl siding hooks will not be visible.

This will ensure that the weight is evenly distributed and the box is level. Trim out the biggest windows first. Hang a metal window box on the vinyl siding hooks. To prevent splitting avoid nailing closer than 2 in.

Nails for the framing and 18 gauge 2 in. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Brads for nailing to the jamb. That way you can reuse miscuts for the smaller windows and not run out of material.

Metal window boxes work best with vinyl siding hooks because they typically have holes that will slide right onto the hooks. When nailing 3 4 in thick trim use 15 gauge 2 1 2 in. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.