How To Trim Top Of Lap Siding

The head flashing is installed in a bed of caulking onto the top of the window frame.

How to trim top of lap siding.

Inspect the window trim for dry rot. Then install the front facing trim so it overlaps the side trim. Scrape the side of the window trim next to the siding and the immediate edge of the lap siding with a paint scraper to remove old caulk and loose paint. Siding nails typically are thin with small heads.

Wherever you will drive a nail less than 3 inches from a board s end drill a pilot hole first to prevent cracking the board. Ring shank nails hold better than standard nails. For an attractive corner install the trim on the sides of your house flush to the face of the house. If you choose to install your trim over your lap siding lp smartside 440 series trim is a fine choice.

Using a circular saw set to the thickness of the siding complete as much of the cut as you can without cutting into the siding above the cut. It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. To cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on each side of the damage. If the trim is being applied over the hardi panels.

You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips. The rain screen battens are run down to the top of the window flange. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. Be careful not to damage the sheathing.

1 install trim and starter strip as shown in the photo above.