Wear the necessary personal protective equipment such as hand gloves and safety goggles.
Siding around garage door opening.
Aluminum capping is also referred to as aluminum cladding and aluminum wrapping.
Still living with that builder grade garage door trim.
Sheathing should smoothen across and cover the wall around the garage door completely to prevent moisture from building up.
Locate the wall studs beneath the boxing which is the plywood exterior of the garage with a stud.
In this video i ll show the process of upgrad.
Install the 1 inch x 3 inches wood spacer on top of the garage door jamb and the exterior sheathing.
Sander optional tape measure.
It s probably rotted and patched and looks awful by now.
Starter strip and first piece.
Wood lap siding around a garage door looks best if it matches the siding of the house.
Measure the space between the corner mold and the j mold on one end of the garage wall.
Fasten the decorative trim over the spacer allowing a inch slot where the sidings will be secured in place.
Step 1 get the area ready.
What is aluminum capping.
Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about.
How to install vinyl siding around garage doors prep the garage.
To install wood lap siding and enhance the overall look of your home here is what you need to do.