Install siding at the top of a window or door in a similar fashion but this time set the siding on the window channel and use the window trim to mark the cut.
Window install siding.
Lock the piece to the one below it then nail it into place.
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Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area.
Use this tool by inserting it where a piece of vinyl overlaps a piece below it and then sliding it across until you reach the end of.
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Use a siding removal tool.
It can be hard to do that when siding is in the way.
Make sure the window is plumb and level and adjust the shims if necessary.
With the siding off and out of the way it makes for a better passage for the contractor to do his work.
If you have vinyl or aluminum siding you may need to install a j channel to hold the trim.
If necessary put a butt joint above the window to make it easier to install these final pieces.
Installing vinyl siding around windows.
Clamp or have a friend hold the moulding in place.
Install siding around windows.
When you get to a window you will need to cut sections from the panels directly above and below it to fit.
Install vinyl siding over the window.
Center the new window in the opening supporting it with wood blocks and shims placed below the horizontal jambs.
Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed.
Also if the windows are of different sizes it gives the contractor a chance to make some custom changes so the window will fit properly.
This is an install that was completed on a house with wood.
Do not cut the vinyl off.