How To Transition From Siding To Shakes

To divert water away from horizontal siding when vertical siding is used on gable ends install a transition board with a drip cap and z flashing.

How to transition from siding to shakes.

Trim provides a beautiful transition between two styles of siding. So we came up with the idea to remove some siding from the front of the house and do something a little different decorative. Mark angled pieces for cutting by laying another piece of siding along the angled surface you are trying to match. We d like to do a band board white pvc between the two siding types right above a window.

Also consider a trim piece to transition from the wall up to soffit. We re going to transition from the original siding to a shake style vinyl siding. Spruce mon sep 25 2017 8 03 pm if it were me i think i d z flash the top of the trim board for the shake to lay over this will assure that all water will be directed outside of the trim and exterior envelop. Animated step by step installation of buechel stone s drainage plain system behind natural thin veneer stone with a transition to siding.

These particular shakes interlock with each other at each end. Band board creates an attractive transition between styles architectural elements and colors to ensure a perfect design on any home. On long expanses of board batten or soffit a trim piece offers a way to add a signature outline or focal point. Here vinyl carpentry band board in colonial white transitions from board batten single 8 in the gable to the cedar impressions double 7 staggered perfection shingles below both in cypress.

Using vinyl siding shakes provides the same rugged beauty of hand cut cedar shakes without the ongoing maintenance hassles. Vinyl siding and polymer shakes installation manual. This will allow you to transfer the angle to a piece of siding temporarily mounted in the horizontal position. To divert water away from horizontal siding when vertical siding is used on gable ends install a transition board with a drip cap and z flashing.

Staggered which has varying lengths to create a more rustic look or straight with all shakes being one length for a more crisp appearance.