How To Trim Vinyl Siding Around Door

How to install vinyl siding around garage doors.

How to trim vinyl siding around door.

Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud finder and snap a chalk line over each. Install vinyl j mold around the edges of the garage doors and windows. Vinyl trim is used the most nowadays and the reason for this is the easy installation of vinyl trims as well as the variety of colors available. Miter or cut tabs at the ends.

Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door. Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes.

Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well. Measure from the top. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window.

Score the flat sections of the siding panels with a sharp. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. Maneuvering long pieces of vinyl into place can be tricky. Cut the trim so it is two channel widths longer than the opening s width.

Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. You will need to remove the siding around the garage door to access and remove the nailing strips nails receiver or j channels that hold the trim in place. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect.

Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. Nail the trim every 12 inches on center. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch.