Trimcappiing Over Vinyl

Capping is also known as wrapping.

Trimcappiing over vinyl.

Peeling paint on these areas will lead to wood rot mold and moisture problems if not properly maintained. Item 1339368 model 260351031. Vinyl wrapping your home s trim adds durability but often comes up short in this area when compared to aluminum wrap. Capped trims don t need to be painted sanded or refinished to keep their luster.

Novik noviktrim vinyl siding trim j channel gray black blend 1 in x 75 25 in. Aluminum capping trim on vinyl replacement windows. Cover your exterior wood window sills and brick molding trim with our vinyl trim products. In capping vinyl or aluminum sheeting is fitted over the existing frames.

Trim capping is an exterior finish technique that s been used for years. In construction capping or window capping window cladding window wrapping refers to the application of aluminum or vinyl sheeting cut and formed with a break to fit over the exterior wood trim of a building. The aluminum is intended to make aging trim with peeling paint look better reduce future paint maintenance and provide a waterproof layer to control the infiltration of water. You can cap your home s trim with a material like vinyl or aluminum so that the delicate wood material is clad in a weather proof material.

However vinyl trim doesn t hold up as well against severe weather like heat and freezing temperatures as aluminum does. Aluminum covering installed over existing window trim door trim and wood corner boards is referred to as capping. Trim capping windows with vinyl or aluminum is especially popular in colder climates like the northeastern states where severe weather takes its toll on exposed wood trim. Vinyl has a higher impact resistance than aluminum adding to its durability value.

Capping offers a way to protect existing wooden window frames and exterior trim without getting it completely replaced.