How To Install Vinyl Siding Around Old Windows

Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located horizontally along the wall.

How to install vinyl siding around old windows.

Then you and a helper set the bottom of the vinyl window onto the old aluminum bottom track and raise it into position. Window sill extension may be cut off so new trim can be installed flush with the window casing. After removing the old panels you want to run a heavy bead of caulk on the face of the old aluminum frame that you left in place. Push the new vinyl unit into place tight against the outside stop and drive the mounting screws in the sides.

Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors. Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails. Remove down spouts lighting fixtures and mouldings where they will interfere with the siding installation. Window sill extension may be cut off so new trim can be installed flush with the window casing.

On hot days because the siding will contract when the temperature drops. Scrape away old caulking around windows and doors. The build up of old caulking interferes with the positioning of new trim for the siding. Remove the old top sash.

Remove downspouts lighting fixtures and mouldings where they will interfere with the siding installation. Always refer to the installation guide on the particular vinyl siding that you re installing but most vinyl siding panels should overlap each other by at least an inch. Remove the sash cord pulleys and stuff the weight pockets with fiberglass insulation. Don t predrill any holes in the bottom track.

Mark the siding at 1 4 inch past the edge of each. Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. Either remove the sash liners and springs or open the sash pockets and pull out the weights.