How To Trim Out Doors With Siding

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

How to trim out doors with siding.

The effect creates an exterior that s rich and inviting as well as a little different. Now that the door is prepped the trim can be added. Provide increased spacing along the trim if specified by the siding application instructions. 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.

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. See diagram 2e 4a. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. Certainteed window and door trim puts out the welcome mat creating a first impression with lasting effect.

For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. 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. Install door window trim. If you are widening an existing doorway to install a.

Here is an example of the cuts around a. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. Inspect the window trim for dry rot. 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.

Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding. The trim we used was the same type of material as our siding. Lineal trim can help unify and accent a home s exterior adding a design element that can be both subtle and distinctive. 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.

Things to note when adding trim. Trim needs to be installed so water can drain correctly.