How To Do Siding Around Window Flashing

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How to do siding around window flashing.

Cutting and installing the siding 1. Use an old rag to remove any dirt or debris that may be there. Flashing around the windows and having a seamless house wrap can prevent this moisture penetration. Using a hammer nail the cap into the siding.

Measure the distance from the inside top of the j channel to the locking tab of the course below and subtract 1 4. Care was taken not to nail to close to the window edge and into the lead flashing. The rot and mold damage occurs when water gets behind the siding or window well. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.

Window flashing is installed at the same time as the window unit. Slip in the flashing lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible. Typically flashing a window is a two part process.

Quality caulking installed in all vertical joints and around the window. Cut the drip cap to the correct size for your window. Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located. The second half of window flashing occurs once the window unit is secured and squared within the rough.

Install the trim just under the drip cap. Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. This moisture can get in between your siding and walls seep through the insulation and cause damage both inside and outside of the home. The siding fit to the atw trim and installs over the lead flashing.

All nail holes were set and filled. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk. At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap.