I recently replaced my entry door and now it's time to install a new
storm door.

The Question:

Does 5/4 x 4 vinyl trim have as much holding strength as wood? Can I
hang a full view storm door from it?

The Background:

Due to the gap between the jamb and the siding (3") I can't use
standard brick mold. What was used previously was some 1" (a full 1")
x ~3" wood wrapped in aluminum. The wood and alumnum are beat up and
won't be reinstalled.

Per the manufacturer, I need to use material that is 1" thick to mount
the storm door to, so I was planning on ripping down some 5/4" x 4"
vinyl trim to fill the gap and then hang the storm door from that.

I used vinyl trim around a window I installed, and it was quite easy
to work with, but I didn't have to hang any weight off of that trim.

Thanks!

On Apr 26, 10:03*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I recently replaced my entry door and now it's time to install a new
storm door.

The Question:

Does 5/4 x 4 vinyl trim have as much holding strength as wood? Can I
hang a full view storm door from it?

The Background:

Due to the gap between the jamb and the siding (3") I can't use
standard brick mold. *What was used previously was some 1" (a full 1")
x ~3" wood wrapped in aluminum. The wood and alumnum are beat up and
won't be reinstalled.

Per the manufacturer, I need to use material that is 1" thick to mount
the storm door to, so I was planning on ripping down some 5/4" x 4"
vinyl trim to fill the gap and then hang the storm door from that.

I used vinyl trim around a window I installed, and it was quite easy
to work with, but I didn't have to hang any weight off of that trim.

Thanks!

I would definitely glue the trim on the hinge side to whatever is the
substrate (plywood?) with some exterior glue of some sort and nail it
good and expect the storm door to be fine. Liquid nails, PL400 etc.

RP