Replace J Channel Without Removing Siding

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

Replace j channel without removing siding.

Once it s been cut to size the siding is ready to be installed. My wife and i decided to paint our aluminum siding instead of replacing with vinyl. Hook a zip tool into the locking or butt edge of the piece of siding above where the j channel is you are. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.

This can be at a corner a windowsill or a doorway. Above the bottom edge. Thrust a zip tool up hook first beneath the overlap where the j channel resides. Gently but firmly pull the tool.

How to remove a j channel without harming the siding 1. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. This will be where the j channel. Each piece that is adjacent to the window should slide into the j channel but leave 1 4 inch within the j.

We would ve liked to put 3 j channel to give the windows a bolder look. Almost all of my windows have standard j channel that doesn t protrude very far. Locate the area where you want to remove the j channel. It s my understanding that new construction style windows can have the nailing fins removed and installed without removing the surrounding siding and j channel.

However we really would like a wider trim around the windows. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Insert replacement windows aren t the best option in my case due to the construction of the old aluminum window frames.