How To Install Vinyl Windows In Metal Siding

Corrugated metal siding may be durable and for the most part maintenance free but when it comes time to installing a window in your building the procedure is a bit different than when installing a window in a building with conventional siding.

How to install vinyl windows in metal siding.

With vinyl siding aluminum is the best material for flashing. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. The flashing is crucial for creating a watertight seal around windows and doors. A install the building paper.

Place the first siding sheet in place. They need to run in the opposite direction of the metal siding. Cut the siding at. It usually comes in 10 inch wide rolls that can be cut into 5 inch wide strips with the tinner s snips.

To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other. Set up a circular saw with a fine tooth blade such as 60 or 80 tooth. Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails. Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.

Nail the sheet into place using the holes pre fabricated into the metal or nail the sheets to the studs according to manufacturer instructions. Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. Fashioning metal window trim with a brake is complicated for a do it yourselfer. Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.

Make sure you install the furring strips horizontally and not vertically. The high and low spots or ridges along the. Put on safety glasses. Measure the width and height of the.

Mark the location for the top of the window at the siding with a felt tip marker. To expedite installing vinyl siding on your home or for large projects you may want to call a professional vinyl siding company.