How To Cut Siding Around A Window

Use the snips to cut through the nailing hem.

How to cut siding around a window.

Step 5 cut the lap siding along scored lines. C install the notched siding. Gap on each side for expansion. Mark it on each side of the window allowing an extra 1 4 in.

Set the depth of the blade 2 inches using the. Mark the location for the top of the window at the siding with a felt tip marker. Set the depth of the blade to about inch and cut the lap siding in small increments. Cut the siding at.

Lock the notched. Using tin snips for long vertical cuts 1. Measure the distance from the inside top of the j channel to the locking tab of the course below and subtract 1 4. Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.

Put on safety glasses. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch. Set up a circular saw with a fine tooth blade such as 60 or 80 tooth. Hold the siding steady.

Then use the utility knife to. Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off. B cut the siding to fit under windows. Cutting and installing the siding 1.

Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located. Install the siding a mark the cuts for siding under the window. Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight. Place the siding that has to be notched under the window.

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Mark the cuts for siding under the window position the siding to be notched below the window. Measure the width and height of the.