Installing Vinyl Window Casing

Exterior trim around a window serves two purposes.

Installing vinyl window casing.

Install the tops first then the sides and then the bottoms of the window surrounds. Repeat to cut and install vinyl casing for the opposite side and top of window. The tape or other adhesive is between the glass and the back part of the window frame with the snap bead over the front of the glass securing the glass in place. Glue a vinyl end cap onto each end of the vinyl windowsill.

Use these retrofit window installation measurements to order the windows from a lumberyard or home center. In most cases the old frame dimensions will match a standard size vinyl window. Cut the vertical trim. It is decorative providing a contrast to the area around the window and also it keeps water from.

For even more personality and charm add a decorative corner or crown molding above the door or window. Cut bottom end of casing with aviation snips then install the casing against the window. It s a look you ll appreciate every time you cross the threshold into your beautiful home. Set vinyl casing against vertical side of window and scribe bottom end to match angle of sill.

Window panes are held in place in vinyl windows through a combination of tape and vinyl snap bead trim. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Double check these retrofit window installation measurements to ensure their accuracy so you don t end up with a window that doesn t fit. Install door window trim.

Before installing door and window trim first caulk around the openings to create a moisture and air proof seal. Measuring from the sill to the top of the window along the inside edge. If window casing is installed flush to jamb unintentional gaps can form over time as the wood dries or the house settles. Mark the two measurements on the trim and set your miter saw to cut a 45 degree angle between the two measurements.

How to install exterior trim around a window. Along the tops install j channel trim with horizontal siding and base trim with vertical siding.