How To Trim Siding Panel

This video shows you how to install lp smartside trim siding products with easy step by step instructions.

How to trim siding panel.

Now that the door is prepped the trim can be added. If you need to cut your panels to size you can use tin snips or a power saw. Gaps may be prescribed where panels join at a shiplap joint and where plywood meets flashings. Lp smartside panel siding comes in 8 9 or 10 foot lengths and is equipped with square or shiplap edges.

Use z flashing at any horizontal joints. Keep the panels 6 inches above grade and at least 2 inches away from concrete or asphalt stairs or walkways. Eave trim and roof trim can typically be installed later once appropriate scaffolding is set up to safely reach and work on these areas. Put 1 by 4 boards quarter round or other molding along the tops of the wall panels and.

Trim needs to be installed so water can drain correctly. Siding panels come in different sizes depending on the brand and type that you purchase so make sure you measure your panels before you get started. After watching be sure to review and print these helpful instructions for installing both fiber substrate panel siding and strand substrate. For the inside corners rip a square cross section like a 2 x 2 to allow the siding panels to butt squarely into the corner trim.

Trim overlaps the siding. Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process. Combined with easy nail gun installation this means it can save you time and money as you use it. Here is an example of the cuts around a window.

Outside corners are typically trimmed with two overlapping trim boards. The trim we used was the same type of material as our siding. With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites. Find metal siding trim at lowe s today.

Distribute partial panels evenly on both sides of the wall for a balanced finish. So we used the miter saw to cut them and the same type of nails to install them.