I have been getting quotes on new siding for my house, and some contractors
have suggested wrapping the window trim with aluminum as an alternative to
replacing with non-wood materials or leaving the wood.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see the
mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.

So, any comments on wrapping trim and fascias? Or should I just spend the
$$$ and have it all done wiht Azek?

TIA

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In article , dosferatu says...

I have been getting quotes on new siding for my house, and some contractors
have suggested wrapping the window trim with aluminum as an alternative to
replacing with non-wood materials or leaving the wood.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see the
mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.

So, any comments on wrapping trim and fascias? Or should I just spend the
$$$ and have it all done wiht Azek?

Had siding done two years ago; love the result.

My fascia are mostly hidden by the gutters, so there it doesnt' matter so much.
It should not wave if it is installed with enough leeway to expand. I think
that one contractor is just saving himself any possible problem, although I
might not fully appreciate what the problem is. You're not talking about
soffits, are you? Of course these should get the specific perforated vinyl
siding if you're doing vinyl.

The trim I had wrapped with coilstock aluminum - about three inches wide trim.
I think some of the stuff you've seeing (and I've seen and not like so I think I
understand what you mean) are how it looks if very wide trim is wrapped.

I wanted my trim to stand out somewhat but not be too wide. You can have the
trim narrower and neater looking if you either use shutters with it (I didn't -
wanted a clean simple look with white trim), or let the J-channel be the trim
color too if you're using vinyl. Some of the older trim on the back and side of
the house had a narrower trim which got white coilstock wrapped with the white
J-channel nearly matching. No one has noticed that their trim is actually
somewhat different from the 3 (maybe 3 1/4?) trim I used on the front windows
and door and a more prominent side of the house with newer windows.

If down the road you want to change out the trim color (not sure of your
situation), of course you can have wood trim. If your new siding will need some
maintenance anyway, maybe you should leave yourself that option if it appeals to
you. I don't know anything about Azek..

Banty

On Mon, 5 May 2008 11:37:02 -0400, "dosferatu"
wrote:

I have been getting quotes on new siding for my house, and some contractors
have suggested wrapping the window trim with aluminum as an alternative to
replacing with non-wood materials or leaving the wood.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see the
mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.

So, any comments on wrapping trim and fascias? Or should I just spend the
$$$ and have it all done wiht Azek?

TIA
Dont do it!

There's no way to make it water tight and water will find a way
between the cladding and the wood.

When I bought my current house, the winows had been wrapped and not
only did it sound like a snare drum every time it rained, when I took
it off, I ended up completely replacing every piece of wood that had
been wrapped, and the windows, and some of the framing. Everything had
rotted away, and it did it invisibly because its hidden by the
wrapping.

-dickm

Are you satisfied with your windows? If not, do not cover the trim. That way
in the future you can replace the window without removing the siding.
If you are OK with your windows, do what ever looks best.
Good way to see the contractors work, is to ask to look at what they have
already installed.
That way, you man or may not even notice the things you are asking about.
my2cents.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see the
mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.

Bill wrote:
Are you satisfied with your windows? If not, do not cover the trim. That way
in the future you can replace the window without removing the siding.
If you are OK with your windows, do what ever looks best.
Good way to see the contractors work, is to ask to look at what they have
already installed.
That way, you man or may not even notice the things you are asking about.
my2cents.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see the
mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.



IMHO, at least based on the 2 or 3 houses where I have seen it
(including this one), wrapping fascia is a BAD idea. When (not if) water
gets behind the wrap, it will rot the wood out, and maybe even the
rafter tails. If you must wrap, make sure they have weep holes at the
low point, every few feet.

I wonder if Trex or similar would work for fascia boards?

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aem sends...

"aemeijers" wrote in message
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Bill wrote:
Are you satisfied with your windows? If not, do not cover the trim. That
way in the future you can replace the window without removing the siding.
If you are OK with your windows, do what ever looks best.
Good way to see the contractors work, is to ask to look at what they have
already installed.
That way, you man or may not even notice the things you are asking about.
my2cents.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see
the mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.



IMHO, at least based on the 2 or 3 houses where I have seen it (including
this one), wrapping fascia is a BAD idea. When (not if) water gets behind
the wrap, it will rot the wood out, and maybe even the rafter tails. If
you must wrap, make sure they have weep holes at the low point, every few
feet.

I wonder if Trex or similar would work for fascia boards?

Some have recomended Azek, which will require painting, since it only comes
in white.

Azek works for this application and doesn't need paint, unless you
want a specific color. Sherwin Williams has a vinyl safe paint that
goes from light to dark colors.--moet
Bill wrote:
Are you satisfied with your windows? If not, do not cover the trim. That
way in the future you can replace the window without removing the siding.
If you are OK with your windows, do what ever looks best.
Good way to see the contractors work, is to ask to look at what they have
already installed.
That way, you man or may not even notice the things you are asking about.
my2cents.

The few examples of this I have seen did not look so good. I could see
the mitre joint in the aluminum. Also, if I get the fascia wrapped, one
contractor said it might not look good because of the size ( 1x10) would
cause some waviness.

IMHO, at least based on the 2 or 3 houses where I have seen it (including
this one), wrapping fascia is a BAD idea. When (not if) water gets behind
the wrap, it will rot the wood out, and maybe even the rafter tails. If
you must wrap, make sure they have weep holes at the low point, every few
feet.

I wonder ifTrexor similar would work for fascia boards?

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