Installing Vinyl Undersill Trim

Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal.

Installing vinyl undersill trim.

The images on our website can be used to assist in your purchasing decision but should not be relied on as the sole reference point. The resulting raised lugs should face outward and will snap into undersill trim. Undersill trim using vinyl siding installation. Punch snap locks along the cut edge of the panel at 6 152 4mm intervals and snap it into the undersill trim.

Or less away add the undersill trim to lock it in place shown. Out from the wall. To create a balanced appearance divide the length of the wall by the exposure of the vertical panel to be used. If it falls 1 4 in.

Although installing vinyl siding by yourself might save you a lot of money you should definitely consider hiring a contractor if you ve never installed vinyl siding before. Install undersill trim the width of the window flush to the casing. Check the section when to install undersill trim you ll now drive roofing nails into the slots spacing them about 8 to 10 inches apart. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

If the panel is cut on the flat surface install undersill trim backed by furring into the j channel. Fitting siding over windows. Undersill trim for instance is installed under windowsills or other horizontal projections and grasps the top edge of the siding panel below it see installing window trim. When to use undersill trim.

Install door window trim. Using the snap lock punch punch the panel 1 4 in. Because the siding is beveled the cut edge under a window may end up about 1 2 in. Hold the j channel beneath the window then cut and position the undersill trim if you are using it.

Installing vinyl siding is an involved process which requires a lot of time and skill. Furring may be necessary to maintain proper pitch of the siding. Vinyl siding depends on a few special trim pieces that either hold everything together or hide the edges and ends of the panels. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds.

If it falls more than 1 4 in.