Adding Wood Trim To Vinyl Windows

Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows.

Adding wood trim to vinyl windows. Here s how they do it. Pry off the vinyl siding and j channel from around the perimeter of the window. We left ourselves 2 weeks between closing and move in and we very naively thought we could re do the master bedroom carpet paint window treatments the living room removing old paneling carpeting putting texture on the walls priming painting laying laminate ourselves and installing baseboards window trim and the foyer hallway. Unscrew and remove the storm window from the outside of the 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. 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. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Basically i was thinking of cutting my siding back 3 5 inches or so then in stalling a 3 4 thick vinyl block between the window and the siding.

I was wondering if i could cut back the vinyl to add a wider trim board around my windows providing a more colonial look. In this episode of shop class learn how to measure cut fasten and caulk exterior window casings made of cellular pvc solid wood poly ash boards or any. When installing window molding start at the top. Use just one nail to hold each shim in place.