Available in a variety of colors and styles vinyl siding is widely used and favored by many contractors and do it yourselfers for its durability.
Adding window trim to vinyl siding.
With the window installed the last thing you will need to do to the exterior of the window is to replace any removed vinyl siding.
Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.
Vinyl siding can be cut with either tin snipper or a utility knife.
Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window.
Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window.
Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area.
Use this tool by inserting it where a piece of vinyl overlaps a piece below it and then sliding it across until you reach the end of.
Make the window sill a little wider than the rest of the window frame.
If you prefer shades of tan or brown pair a light vinyl siding with a matching soffit and make each window trim piece a darker shade of brown.
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.
Do not cut the vinyl off.
Re install the vinyl siding.
Remember that interior window trim can also add or detract from how nice your home looks from the street.
If you don t wish to.
Installing vinyl siding around windows.
Use a siding removal tool.
You may be able to reuse the old siding if it is not damaged otherwise you may need to cut new sections.