Adding Trim To Vinyl Siding

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.

Adding trim to vinyl siding.

Adding trim with existing vinyl siding noquarter posted in construction techniques on september 10 2008 09 30am my house has existing vinyl siding with no door surrounds or window headers casing see attached pic. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the window. However vinyl is much easier to remove modify and install than any other type of siding so don t let it deter you if you want to add a new window move a door or build an addition. Vinyl siding will cost you anywhere from 3 50 to 7 50 per square foot installed for an average 1 500 square ft.

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Vinyl siding prices from top rated manufacturers. If you have to add new siding position it in an obscure spot like the base of a wall or behind the garage. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal.

Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut. 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. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. Installing any kind of siding involves a lot of time and effort and there are many details that must not be overlooked.

Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. The vinyl siding trim pieces aren t as critical. This video shows how to properly trim around fixtures when installing vinyl siding. Install door window trim.

In other words the total cost will be 5 250 to 11 250 for a cape style or split ranch home. Unfortunately vinyl siding fades with age so an exact color match may be impossible.