How To Install Vinyl Siding Around Recessed Windows

However vinyl is much easier to remove modify and install than any other type of siding so don t let it deter you if you want to add a new window move a door or build an addition.

How to install vinyl siding around recessed windows.

Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked. Begin with the vertical sides cutting the bottom for length. Using the snap lock punch punch the panel 1 4 in. You ll want the plywood panels to overlap the window four inches to ensure your windows won t get blown out.

Below the cut edge at 6 in. Soffit and fascia if the soffit on your home wraps around a corner as with a hip roof you ll need to make some. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. Installing vinyl siding in these 23 steps step 1.

Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel. There is no exact way to do this as long as you end up with the window and screen out while not destroying the frame or anything else around the window. Once your new windowsill is secure glue vinyl end caps to each end. Use a hammer or a drill to take out any nails or screws that are holding the window in place.

Install undersill trim the width of the window flush to the casing. For homes with vinyl siding make sure to measure the space you need to cover. Cutting and installing the siding 1 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. Soffit and fascia starting with the soffit nail lengths of j channel against the inner edge of the fascia board.

Next install the casing around the sides and top of the window. The resulting raised lugs should face outward and will snap into undersill trim. Furring may be necessary to maintain proper pitch of the siding. To install vinyl siding to the soffit and fascia area on your home nail lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia leaving the nail heads out about 1 32 to 1 16 of an inch.