How Does Vinyl Siding End At Windows And Doors

Installing vinyl siding around windows.

How does vinyl siding end at windows and doors.

Gap at all ends. Miter or cut tabs at the ends. Vinyl siding comprises long interlocking panels special trim called j channel that finishes the ends of rows and other trim pieces that vary based on the house and the brand of siding. Longer siding panels don t stretch as readily as smaller ones so they re not as easy to adjust if they get out of whack.

Install j channels at doors and windows and under roof eaves and rakes. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. 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. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

When installing vinyl siding on each side of a window or door start on the side that needs the longer panels. Windows and doors need to be surrounded with a receiver channel to accept the ends of the siding. Before nailing the last couple of pieces on the small side measure up to the top of the window to make sure both. This process usually means wrapping them all with j channel one of the dead giveaways that a house is covered in vinyl.

At a front door a furring strip lifts the door trim enough to let siding panels tuck in behind.