Comments on: vinyl siding question? http://www.about-siding.com/vinyl-siding-question/20/ Your Questions, Our Answers Tue, 22 May 2012 14:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: TLG http://www.about-siding.com/vinyl-siding-question/20/#comment-28 TLG Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:21:43 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/vinyl-siding-question/20/#comment-28 You can use the j-trim that is built around the window, but my suggestion is that you set the window in and then caulk before you slide your siding in place, there should be plenty of room for the siding, once you have done this then you need to seal the window with caulk to prevent water/weather damage from happening. The siding will not buckle here because you will not nail it tight. Never nail siding tight, it has to be able to move. When hanging siding, take the claw of the hammer and slip it between the nail and siding. There should be just enough clearance for the claw of the hammer, adjust as needed. Make sure you are allowing enough room at the ends, so that the siding moves freely but do not leave a gap, there should be 1/16-1/8 inch clearance at each end. The trick is to make sure that it's not nailed tightly or to loose at the ends. You can use the j-trim that is built around the window, but my suggestion is that you set the window in and then caulk before you slide your siding in place, there should be plenty of room for the siding, once you have done this then you need to seal the window with caulk to prevent water/weather damage from happening. The siding will not buckle here because you will not nail it tight. Never nail siding tight, it has to be able to move.

When hanging siding, take the claw of the hammer and slip it between the nail and siding. There should be just enough clearance for the claw of the hammer, adjust as needed.

Make sure you are allowing enough room at the ends, so that the siding moves freely but do not leave a gap, there should be 1/16-1/8 inch clearance at each end.

The trick is to make sure that it’s not nailed tightly or to loose at the ends.

]]> By: Reesiecup99 http://www.about-siding.com/vinyl-siding-question/20/#comment-27 Reesiecup99 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:39:32 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/vinyl-siding-question/20/#comment-27 You seal around the windows. No the seal stuff is kind of rubbery and expands and contracts withe the weather. New houses contractors try to rip you off and save a dollar every way they can. You seal around the windows. No the seal stuff is kind of rubbery and expands and contracts withe the weather. New houses contractors try to rip you off and save a dollar every way they can.

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