How To Trim Out Doors With Siding

Now that the door is prepped the trim can be added.

How to trim out doors with siding.

Trim needs to be installed so water can drain correctly. 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. So we used the miter saw to cut them and the same type of nails to install them. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location where the door will go.

Scrape the side of the window trim next to the siding and the immediate edge of the lap siding with a paint scraper to remove old caulk and loose paint. Inspect the window trim for dry rot. The trim we used was the same type of material as our siding. Things to note when adding trim.

Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. Provide increased spacing along the trim if specified by the siding application instructions. For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. See diagram 2e 4a.

The siding is a light natural looking wood inspired tan while the trim has a darker cool brown tone that matches the color of the front door. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect. The effect creates an exterior that s rich and inviting as well as a little different. Where edges of trim meet siding material windows doors or other finished openings leave a minimum 3 16 inch 5 mm space to allow for proper sealing.

Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Here is an example of the cuts around a. If you are widening an existing doorway to install a.

Do not miter corner joints of band boards fascia corner trim etc. Install door window trim.