How To Trim Vinyl Siding Around Windows
It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer.
How to trim vinyl siding around windows. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window. Notch the vinyl windowsill with tin snips to fit the existing windowsill. Use tin snips to cut a length of j molding 2 inches longer than the width of the window. Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows.
Exterior window trim on vinyl siding if your home has vinyl siding and you d like to add vinyl window trim you will first need to remove the existing siding and j channel from around the windows. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. When installing window molding start at the top. Use tin snips to trim off the metal flashing covering the exterior windowsill.
Cut a 1 inch notch out of the j molding at both ends by scoring it with a utility knife across its top side.