Adding Trim To Vinyl Siding

Be sure to save and reuse all the siding you remove.

Adding trim to vinyl siding.

Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked. Adding trim with existing vinyl siding noquarter posted in construction techniques on september 10 2008 09 30am my house has existing vinyl siding with no door surrounds or window headers casing see attached pic. If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage.

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. Vinyl siding prices from top rated manufacturers. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. Install door window trim.

In this video this old house host kevin o connor adds window trim to vinyl siding with the help of vinyl siding installer richard scalzi. Unfortunately vinyl siding fades with age so an exact color match may be impossible. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window. In other words the total cost will be 5 250 to 11 250 for a cape style or split ranch home.

Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical.

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Vinyl siding will cost you anywhere from 3 50 to 7 50 per square foot installed for an average 1 500 square ft.