How To Install Vinyl Siding Around Recessed Windows

Install undersill trim the width of the window flush to the casing.

How to install vinyl siding around recessed windows. Begin with the vertical sides cutting the bottom for length. 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. 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. Next install the casing around the sides and top of the window.

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. The trim won t be stable enough to withstand storms. Using the snap lock punch punch the panel 1 4 in. Cutting siding around window.

Furring may be necessary to maintain proper pitch of the siding. You ll want the plywood panels to overlap the window four inches to ensure your windows won t get blown out. 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. Use a hammer or a drill to take out any nails or screws that are holding the window in place.

Below the cut edge at 6 in. Installing vinyl siding in these 23 steps step 1. Soffit and fascia starting with the soffit nail lengths of j channel against the inner edge of the fascia board. Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel.

Soffit and fascia if the soffit on your home wraps around a corner as with a hip roof you ll need to make some. For homes with vinyl siding make sure to measure the space you need to cover. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked.