Cutting Vinyl Corner Post

Slide the top piece over the bottom piece lapping 3 4 which should leave a 1 4 gap at the flanges.

Cutting vinyl corner post.

Easy way to replace unsightly damaged outside corners on your homes siding. Call us at 1 409 853 1671 about us. Start by cutting off a few inches of the j channel portion on the post. This can result in the vinyl splitting and cracking.

Each corner should be hung straight so drop a plumb line for each corner post. Hammer the first nail into the nailing slot. In order to prevent this from happening you have to keep the pieces steady. Step 2 set up the cut.

Fold back the remaining flaps and gently tap a crease into them with your hammer. Gap at the top where the post will meet the eaves. Mice bees and all sorts of other critters love making their home inside vinyl corner posts. Keep these pests out by capping each post before you install it.

Expansionwhen the temperature changes vinyl siding expands and contracts. Remove 1 of nailing flanges from the bottom of the top piece. Position the outside corner post to allow 1 4 in. Repeat this y cut at each corner.

If vinyl soffit is to be installed allow proper distances which vary according to the accessory used below the underside of the eaves. The fit is tight and it is not easy to get the top piece over the bottom piece. As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate. Cut the post long enough to extend past the bottom of the starter strip by 3 4 in.

Transfer the measurement to four 1 by 6 inch boards and cut them to length with the handheld cutting tool. Step 2 make two diagonal cuts 1 2 inch long from the first cut to finish the y cut in the fabric. The way to allow for this expansion is to install the corner post down from the soffit or top of the corner. The only cut you should make on the corner is at the nailing flange.

Make a diagonal cut in the corner of the fabric toward an inside corner of the cushion stopping about 1 inch from the cushion.