How To Flash Into Vinyl Siding

Nail j channel for vinyl or metal siding onto the flashing.

How to flash into vinyl siding.

When it comes to flashing siding corners many builders simply use a 1x wood corner. Then tack the ledger into place with 16d nails. Refer to important notes for more information on water resistive barriers. Inside corner w flashing.

Using a hammer nail the cap into the siding. Now any water that runs inside the j channels will come out on top of the siding and out the weep holes designed for this purpose. Leave a 1 4 inch gap between the step flashing and wood siding or cement board. Unless already installed a water resistive barrier should be applied to the house prior to installing vinyl siding.

Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool. Install undersill trim along the edge of the vinyl over the flashing at the top and bottom. Install siding on the walls down to the flashing. Cut the drip cap to the correct size for your window.

Overlap the flashing onto the row of siding just below the window. It is always recommended to install step flashing behind stucco dryvit wood panel lap siding vinyl siding cedar shingle siding etc. Insert a nail bar beneath the bottom row of siding that lies directly above the seam where the tin roof meets the siding and pry upward gently about 1 2 inch. A flat level wall surface is necessary for proper installation of vinyl siding.

Cut a piece of flashing out of felt paper and install it at the bottom corners of the windows before you install the side j channels. 2 push the siding back down and the. Next slide drip flashing behind the vinyl so the lip fits over the top of the ledger as shown at right. You want to make sure you are sloping the cap away from the window so that any water will run off.

Attach the flashing tape above the window and then slip the drip cap into the siding and attach to the tape. Install flashing before starting to apply the siding. Nail j channel along both sides of the cutout. Here are four ways to use metal flashing to prolong the life of siding.