Installing Vinyl Trim Boards

Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.

Installing vinyl trim boards.

Just like with wood use a scarf joint to join pvc trim boards. It is scratch and scuff resistant and best of all you don t have to be a carpenter to install it. And if you re working with textured trim align the grain on the screws with the grain on the trim. Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal.

Vinyl baseboard trim is an inexpensive resilient and attractive solution to seal the joint of your flooring against the wall. Below 60 degrees leave a 1 8 in. Install door window trim. If it s between 60 and 80 degrees leave a 1 16 in.

Remove downspouts lighting fixtures and mouldings where they will interfere with the siding installation. Unlike wooden baseboard and trim vinyl is waterproof and won t warp due to the weather. Securely nail all loose boards and wood trim and replace any rotted boards. For fastening use stainless steel trim nails so the nails will last as long as the trim.

Be sure to order the screws that are designed for the type of trim you re working with. Vinyl baseboard molding works well for commercial applications or high traffic areas in your home. If the backing is solid as when attaching a skirt board to a band joist you can further inhibit movement by gluing the trim to the joist with construction adhesive. After installation cover the gap with acrylic or.

Adhesives pace who spends much of his time in the field with installers finds that the key to getting a good bond between pvc boards at those miters for example is to use. Vinyl siding manufacturers provide a variety of trim and accessory pieces that mix or match siding styles giving the house a professional finished look. The build up of old caulking interferes with the positioning of new trim for the siding. Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors.

That way the plugs will be made of that exact same product. If you re installing trim in temps higher than 80 degrees f cut pieces to fit tightly. Exterior vinyl cladding offers an attractive and economical way to side a house protecting the wood beneath from rain wind and harsh sunshine. Gap for every 18 ft.

Pvc cement is used on any joint that doesn t require an expansion gap. Of trim that s less than 10 in. The fascia is nailed to the ends of the roof rafters and is used to attach a gutter to the roof. In addition it is easy to install using some baseboard adhesive and a utility knife.

A kit of 100 will secure 50 linear ft. Pvc trim boards will expand and contract with wide variations in temperature. Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds.