Installing Vinyl Board And Batten Siding Around Windows

If needed install horizontal furring strips every 12 or a solid nail able sheathing prior.

Installing vinyl board and batten siding around windows.

Establish your base line. This will maintain enough room for vertical expansion and contraction and ease of installation. Attach strips around windows and doors then lay out and attach horizontal strips every 16 inches. Installing around windows doors cut outs when measuring board batten panels to be cut and installed around windows doors and other cut outs it is important to leave 1 4 gap on the top bottom and sides.

Make sure to check your local building codes to ensure you allow enough space between the bottom channel and the ground. The next panel will fit over the edge of the previous one disguising the nailing strip and lock securely into place. If you are installing j channel around replacement windows that do not have nail flanges flash the window before you trim it. Then you can hang the j channel to hold the siding in place at the top and bottom of the wall and also around all windows and doorways.

If your sheathing is not solid plywood or osb these strips are needed to provide a nailing surface. This is meant to give you. Nail the strips to framing members. Isolate panel style board and batten vinyl siding walls with extruded polystyrene xps rigid foam usually 1 1 2 inches thick.

In some areas it is common to attach vertical 1x2 furring strips before installing board and batten siding. Installing window and door trim to trim windows and doors install j channel along the top and sides of the door casings and around windows. Use uncoated xps with fiberglass bats that have a vapor before installing inside the wall. Like many types of siding you ll start installing the board and batten panels from one side.

Nail 4 by 8 foot panels to wall studs with a hammer and 3 inch galvanized nail to penetrate a half inch in the studs. Line up the panel with the edging and use screws to secure it in place on the nailing strip. How to install vinyl board and batten siding yourself. It s finally time to install the vinyl siding on the garage.

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