Installing vinyl siding around windows.
Window install vinyl siding.
Use a siding removal tool.
We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.
Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding.
Install vinyl siding over the window.
Vinyl siding can be cut with either tin snipper or a utility knife.
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Homeowners often opt for vinyl and metal windows because they have a nailing flange that attaches to your home to keep water out.
If necessary put a butt joint above the window to make it easier to install these final pieces.
Each piece that is adjacent to the window should slide into the j channel but leave 1 4 inch within the j.
You may be able to reuse the old siding if it is not damaged otherwise you may need to cut new sections.
Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked.
Re install the vinyl siding.
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Lock the piece to the one below it then nail it into place.
Measure and notch the top piece over the window.
With the window installed the last thing you will need to do to the exterior of the window is to replace any removed vinyl siding.
Because the flange has to be attached to the rough opening of a wall the process of how to install a vinyl window with nailing flanges is a bit different than other window install projects.
Use this tool by inserting it where a piece of vinyl overlaps a piece below it and then sliding it across until you reach the end of.
Once it s been cut to size the siding is ready to be installed.
Available in a variety of colors and styles vinyl siding is widely used and favored by many contractors and do it yourselfers for its durability.
Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area.
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.