Siding Around Garage Door Opening

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Siding around garage door opening.

In this video i ll show the process of upgrad. Still living with that builder grade garage door trim. Get the materials and tools ready. Wear the necessary personal protective equipment such as hand gloves and safety goggles.

Wood lap siding around a garage door looks best if it matches the siding of the house. 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. Capping is the process of applying cut and formed aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim.

Starter strip and first piece. Measure the space between the corner mold and the j mold on one end of the garage wall. Step 1 get the area ready. Aluminum capping is also referred to as aluminum cladding and aluminum wrapping.

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. How to install vinyl siding around garage doors prep the garage. Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud. Sheathing should smoothen across and cover the wall around the garage door completely to prevent moisture from building up.

Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about.