Installing Vinyl J Channel Around Windows

You can use roofing nails that are made of galvanized aluminum or stainless steel with high user ratings and good resistance to corrosion.

Installing vinyl j channel around windows.

This goes all around the window and you ll need new strips. 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. This gives it a clean professional look. Don t drive them tight.

Position the j channel under the window. Mitering corners of the j channel. The vinyl siding trim pieces should slide back and forth slightly. Square corner j channel installation.

Through the middle of the slots. Cut and position an undersill trim if necessary see when to use undersill trim. Install the j channel vinyl siding around all four sides of a window or three sides of a door. For the window first position the j channel against the window casing.

Cut and bend drain tab. Cut and install top j flush with the outer face of the side j s. Install the j molding along the bottom edge of the window. Hammer in roofing nails approximately every 8 inches at the middle of the nailing slots.

Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel. Nail loosely enough so that the j molding slides. Install side j channels flush with the lower face of the bottom j channel and with the top of the window casing. It will look much better if you miter the corners.

Cut a tab in the bottom of the side j channels and fold under. The next step in waterproofing your window is to install the j channel. Nail it to the wall but remember not to nail it tightly. Drive roofing nails every 8 to 10 in.

Do not forget to extend the side j channel above the top of the window frame make it at least 1 inch above the top of the window. J channel pieces should be installed similarly to the f channel across from each other so the soffit fits between the lengths of the j channel. Cut and install bottom j flush with the sides of the window casing. Place the side j channel and mark it then mark the bottom j channel.