Siding Around Garage Door Opening

Whether the trim around your garage door opening is getting old and you want to replace it or you want to install trimming around a brand new garage door the job can be very easy as long as you have a few hours of time and the right tools.

Siding around garage door opening.

Sander optional tape measure. Measure the space between the corner mold and the j mold on one end of the garage wall. In this video i ll show the process of upgrad. How to install vinyl siding around garage doors prep the garage.

Step 1 get the area ready. Starter strip and first piece. Capping is the process of applying cut and formed aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim. It s probably rotted and patched and looks awful by now.

Install the 1 inch x 3 inches wood spacer on top of the garage door jamb and the exterior sheathing. Wood lap siding around a garage door looks best if it matches the siding of the house. Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about. Still living with that builder grade garage door trim.

What is aluminum capping. Wear the necessary personal protective equipment such as hand gloves and safety goggles. Get the materials and tools ready. Fasten the decorative trim over the spacer allowing a inch slot where the sidings will be secured in place.

Aluminum capping is also referred to as aluminum cladding and aluminum wrapping.