How To Install An Awning Over Vinyl Siding

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How to install an awning over vinyl siding. Follow the 6 simple steps to install it on vinyl siding. For installing the retractable awning on vinyl siding you need a vinyl siding removal tool so you can remove the vinyl siding wherever you need it and put it back on. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Vinyl siding is a plastic based product that is typically mounted over osb or plywood sheeting.

Instead cut a hole through the siding and affix a mounting block to the underlying sheathing or framework of the house. You gave me a great idea of the test holes underneath the lip of the siding. If you have vinyl siding on your home you have 2 options for installation. Locate all the studs on the exterior wall in the area where the awning will be.

First determine the location of the awning and take an accurate measurement of the same with the measurement tape. Remove the siding at the height of your intended installation and take a look to see if you can locate studs. Remove the siding in the area of installation and install a header board directly over the sheathing into the studs. Your video was fantastic as we have the old aluminum siding with the old wood siding behind it trying to find the studs is going to be a pain.

The vinyl siding tool has a hook that grabs the vinyl siding and opens it so you can install the brackets to the wall behind easily. Looking to install a 12 x 10 retractable awning off the back of my house to cover half of my deck 10ft wide. Your exterior features are anchored to the mounting block and in turn the structure of the house. Instead the osb plywood or framing members should be relied upon to support the weight of the awning.

Vinyl is very flexible and is only meant to serve as an aesthetic cladding.