Installation of such a facing building material as siding is a fairly simple matter. However, many are frightened by the very idea that, performing the specified work on their own, you will inevitably stumble upon an obstacle in the form of an opening called a window. Indeed, there are windows in residential buildings, but this does not mean that the installation of cladding material will be difficult.
In fact, installing siding around a window is as easy as the whole process. Let's see what the assembly of this product is.
Preparation
First of all, it is necessary to prepare all the construction tools that may be needed for an hour of work. Do not underestimate the importance of this moment, because it is he who determines the convenience and ease of all subsequent manipulations.
So, the installation of such a facing building material as siding requires the use of the following working tools:
- Scissors for metal. The material is cut with clear movements from the top edge of the sheet. Be sure to ensure that the mounting holes are in the right place. In addition to the specified tool, scissors are also useful, with the help of which curly cutting is performed. Without them, the assembly of building materials in arched openings is impossible. When using these items, it is necessary to strictly observe safety measures so that the installation of siding does not cause injury.
- A fine-toothed hacksaw designed for woodworking and the same for metalworking.
- Cutter knife. With this device, the siding is “cut”. Then the material is bent several times at the “cut”, as a result of which the panel breaks exactly along the strip mentioned above.
- Hammer and screwdriver.
- Square. Setting up the side around where the window is located requires care. This tool is designed to mark installation angles directly near windows and on slopes.
- The level is one and a half meters long, as well as the water level.
- Chalk, with the help of which all the necessary lines will be marked.
- Self-tapping screws with which the siding will be screwed to the wall.
In the following photos you can see what tools are usually used for these works.
The installation of siding around the place where the window is located is also associated with the use of special component parts.
Components
Finishing the wall with siding around the opening in which the window is located is the process of assembling load-bearing profiles made of galvanized metal, as well as the installation of cladding components. These elements are special slats that are attached along the entire perimeter of the opening in which the window is located. All specified details are shown in these photos.
In the case when the siding will be installed on the slopes around the window, it is necessary to use double-sided corner profiles.
Mounting
Before the siding is attached to the facade of the building, the sheathing must be assembled. What the frame looks like can be seen in these photos.
First, preparation is carried out before attaching the frame. The window is prepared for facing work by removing platbands and other elements protruding above the plane of the walls of the building.
After it is precisely determined that the surface of the structure on which the siding is to be mounted is dry, you can start working.
If there are irregularities on the surface of the wall, they must be covered with plaster. And in the case when the window has rather large slopes, the installation of an angular profile is required. However, it is more profitable to level the slopes with plaster, and then apply a special primer. How it looks is shown in the available photos.
Before you start attaching the siding, you need to apply markings to the crate. This requires the following tools:
- The square used to determine the size of the corner in the opening where the window is located. It should be 90 degrees.
- Chalk for marking.
- The level that serves as a determinant of the presence of irregularities. This is necessary so that you can align the frame if necessary. Siding is mounted exclusively on a flat surface.
- Water level (spirit level). It is intended in this case in order to determine the level of fastening of the bearing profiles, which are located around the window opening.
Installation of building materials around the opening in which the window is located without slopes is performed as follows:
First, you need to determine the distance under the window. On all sides of the opening where the window is located, it is necessary to leave a margin that does not exceed six millimeters. After that, using scissors for metal, the required gap is cut. Next, the supporting profile is fixed. A sheet of building material will be inserted into it. These manipulations will help to give aesthetics to the appearance of the house, as shown in the existing photos.
After completing all the actions described above, a panel is attached under the window, the width of which corresponds to the width of the opening in which the window is located. It should turn out as shown in the photo.
In the same way, siding is mounted around the entire opening.
For more information on how siding is mounted around the opening in which the window is located, see this video.
