Installing Window Trim Over Lap Siding
Cut the horizontal piece to size and snap it in place over the vertical moldings.
Installing window trim over lap siding. We used pressure treated 2 x 4 s for the trim around the windows and the doorway and then we had to create trim corners for both the inside and the outside corners like the ones in the picture above. One method is cut the siding very precisely so it buts into the side of the trim. On the web i see two different methods of putting trim around windows and doors on walls that have siding. Last edited by jerry peck.
If we installed the trim after the siding we would have had to caulk a ton to fill in for the different levels the layered siding creates. 01 28 2015 at 04 33 pm. Featured how to install lp smartside trim siding. How to caulk the window trim on lap siding 1.
The other method is to install trim that overlaps the face of siding so that when you look at the side of the trim there are gaps due to the bevels in the siding. The main difference in the installation instructions from glancing through them both is that the hz10 product is permitted to have the trim installed over the siding while the hz5 product is not. Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them. Scrape the side of the window trim next to the siding and the immediate edge of the lap siding with a paint scraper.
Before you replace the siding cut and install new j channels to prevent water from leaking into your home.