Nail Trim To Vinyl Window

When nailing 3 4 in thick trim use 15 gauge 2 1 2 in.

Nail trim to vinyl window.

If you are nailing trim on large vinyl jamb windows over 6 with southern exposure run a bead of carpenters glue down the backside of the casing to fasten it to the drywall. Exterior window trim on vinyl siding if your home has vinyl siding and you d like to add vinyl window trim you will first need to remove the existing siding and j channel from around the windows. Trim out the biggest windows first. Brads for nailing to the jamb.

Nails for the framing and 18 gauge 2 in. The nail needs to be long enough to go through the vinyl slot and into the wood window frame to a depth of at least 3 4 inch. I m talking mostly about using hardi cedar or 5 4 trim nothing fancy. However calculate your vinyl frame size before deciding on length.

For a general vinyl framing nail choose a 1 1 2 inch size. Do the pros really rip the back side of the trim board by a blade to avoid the rocking. Don t be shy with the hammer the trim will cover the hammer marks and you won t compromise the vapor barrier. That way you can reuse miscuts for the smaller windows and not run out of material.

To prevent splitting avoid nailing closer than 2 in. When the windows are assembled all four corners are melted welded together creating a sealed shell around the entire perimeter of the window. Integral fins are only found on vinyl windows. Combine this 3 4 inch with the width of your vinyl windows for an estimated nail length.