Siding Around Garage Door Opening

Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud.

Siding around garage door opening.

In this video i ll show the process of upgrad. It s probably rotted and patched and looks awful by now. Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about. What is aluminum capping.

How to install vinyl siding around garage doors prep the garage. To install wood lap siding and enhance the overall look of your home here is what you need to do. Aluminum capping is also referred to as aluminum cladding and aluminum wrapping. Starter strip and first piece.

Still living with that builder grade garage door trim. Sheathing should smoothen across and cover the wall around the garage door completely to prevent moisture from building up. Fasten the decorative trim over the spacer allowing a inch slot where the sidings will be secured in place. Step 1 get the area ready.

Get the materials and tools ready. Capping is the process of applying cut and formed aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim. Install the 1 inch x 3 inches wood spacer on top of the garage door jamb and the exterior sheathing. Measure the space between the corner mold and the j mold on one end of the garage wall.

Sander optional tape measure.