By: puzzeled

puzzeled — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:40:28 +0000

Paladins - answer is the way to do it, but, I’ll make it just a little more simple, especially if you are doing this in the cold
*use a blow-tourch to heat up the blade and it just slides right through* Just keep heating up the blade!

By: Paladins

Paladins — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:41:20 +0000

yes, you can, and must cut the vinyl siding. Its a tedious job, but simple. Once it is cut and the framing, sheathing, and vapor barrier from the porch wall is installed you will have to cap the exisiting siding with J channel. If you can install an inside corner it is a better look, but it all depends on the exisiting vinyl siding job. If they used J channel in the corners (and some contractors do) instead of inside corners, use J channel. Look at figure 29 of the installation manual for an inside corner appearance. The easiest way to cut the siding is to draw a straight vertical line where you are going to attach the walls, compensate for the thickness of the sheathing as well as the width of the inside corner. It has to be carefully done or the exisiting siding will have to be replaced if you cut too much. Once you have the line drawn take a framing square and cut into the vinyl with a sharp razor knife, it may take a few swipes of the knife to cut it, but when vinyl is cold (NY Weather) it will easily break and crack, so using a knife is your best option. I build sun porches and gazebo’s for a living and one of the pictures attached as a source will show you what it is supposed to look like when the siding is correctly cut and installed. If you need further help, feel free to contact me.

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By: puzzeled

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