Installing Windows With Aluminum Siding

If you are installing a window into a home with existing aluminum siding you will need to deal with both the interior of the home as well as the exterior siding to ensure the integrity of the new.

Installing windows with aluminum siding.

Adding new windows to any home will make it look much better and also increase is value installing windows in aluminum siding however an be a scary prospect for any homeowner. Measure the diagonals of the window before installing windows. Aluminum windows are usually installed by attaching them through a flange to the wall framing and then the flange is covered with the siding. Nail in the center of the slot.

If the window has a brick mold pre drill holes in it and drive 16d nails through it and into the framing. Fortunately installing windows in aluminum siding isn t actually any more difficult than in any other type of house. To reach the flange you need to remove the aluminum. At each corner suspend the.

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Nail in the center of the slot. Add the corner posts. Space nails a maximum of 16 inches for horizontal siding 12 inches for vertical and 6 to 12 inches for accessories.

If not adjust the shims until the window is square. Install plywood with 50 mm 2 aluminum siding nails on 300 mm 12 maximum centres using two horizontal rows of nails for 225 mm 9 plywood and three rows for 275 mm 11 wide plywood. For vinyl siding use aluminum galvanized steel or other corrosion resistant nails. Foam board is the most commonly recommended underlayment application for aluminum siding.

If they are equal the window is square. Once the old siding has been removed clean the exterior walls thoroughly removing any old paint.