Replace Siding Channel

Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

Replace siding channel.

Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. Above the bottom edge. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. Subscribe to this old house.

Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. J channels are used around windows and doors on inside corners and where the siding meets the soffit or roof at an angle. With the j channel you can trim like the pros making your vinyl siding work look seamless. Fill in the nail holes.

Get free shipping on qualified j channel siding trim or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. J channel used in conjunction with siding is placed where the siding meets doorways and windows. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. The j channel is the groove in vinyl siding that locks the individual pieces together.

It is also used to cover cut pieces of siding under windows and at eaves. If you need to replace all or part of your siding the j channel siding is a vital part of your trim work. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.