Siding Around Garage Door Opening
Get the materials and tools ready.
Siding around garage door opening. Wood lap siding around a garage door looks best if it matches the siding of the house. What is aluminum capping. In this video i ll show the process of upgrad. Still living with that builder grade garage door trim.
It s probably rotted and patched and looks awful by now. How to install vinyl siding around garage doors prep the garage. Sander optional tape measure. Sheathing should smoothen across and cover the wall around the garage door completely to prevent moisture from building up.
Install the 1 inch x 3 inches wood spacer on top of the garage door jamb and the exterior sheathing. To install wood lap siding and enhance the overall look of your home here is what you need to do. Starter strip and first piece. Whether the trim around your garage door opening is getting old and you want to replace it or you want to install trimming around a brand new garage door the job can be very easy as long as you have a few hours of time and the right tools.
Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about. Step 1 get the area ready. Capping is the process of applying cut and formed aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim. Aluminum capping is also referred to as aluminum cladding and aluminum wrapping.
Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud.