When installing window molding start at the top.
Adding wood trim to vinyl windows.
Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window.
They look so terrible and lifeless.
Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window.
I was wondering if i could cut back the vinyl to add a wider trim board around my windows providing a more colonial look.
Use just one nail to hold each shim in place.
Here s how they do it.
Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows.
It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer.
Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.
Then adjust the trim as needed by adding wood shims along the sides so that the boards are securely in place and centered against the house.
Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle.
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.