How To Install J Channel Above Soffit Without Removing Siding

Now any water that runs inside the j channels will come out on top of the siding and out the weep holes designed for this purpose.

How to install j channel above soffit without removing siding.

J channel can be modified to create f channel. The tops are then nailed down and. Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is installed by hooking a j channel onto a protruding locking edge at the top of each successive siding piece. If the siding is tight this may be more difficult.

Hook a zip tool into the locking or butt edge of the piece of siding above where the j channel is you are removing. Continue down the first piece and insert a screw every 12 inches. Move down 12 inches and insert another screw through the hole at the top of the j channel. After cutting the nail flange bend the flange back and nail to the wall.

Overlap the flashing onto the row of siding just below the window. Open eave installation of a vinyl soffit begins by first installing the proper receiving channels. Either f channel or j channel can be used. Drill in a 2 inch screw through the first hole at the top of the j channel.

Installing j channel around windows can be a difficult part of the installation process. Cut a piece of flashing out of felt paper and install it at the bottom corners of the windows before you install the side j channels.