covering old window facings?
tim asked:
i am trying to figure out how to properly update my grandmothers windows, i am instalng new vinyl siding on her home, but it has the rattie old wood facings and i would like to cover them. All other siding jobs i have done have had new windiws with the j channel built in, so this is new to me. is there an industry standard for this application, if so what? she had the windows replaced with aluminum thermal paine about 8 years ago. but they still have the old wood trins around them
Jacinto
i am trying to figure out how to properly update my grandmothers windows, i am instalng new vinyl siding on her home, but it has the rattie old wood facings and i would like to cover them. All other siding jobs i have done have had new windiws with the j channel built in, so this is new to me. is there an industry standard for this application, if so what? she had the windows replaced with aluminum thermal paine about 8 years ago. but they still have the old wood trins around them
Jacinto
February 13th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Carmine
The problem with cosmetic coverings is that they will often conceal deterioration and/or rot behind them. My suggestion to you is that you install an J-bead to edge the siding, caulk it to the window trim and then scrape, sand and paint the trim using a high-quality exterior primer and finish paint. This wil allow you to keep an eye on the condition of the trim as well as make the best appearance of the old trim possible.