How to install J-Channel like a Pro
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- In this video I demonstrate how to install J Channel on multiple angles. I cover a 10 degree 20 degree 45 degree and 90 degree inside and outside corners. Bringing together all the miters in a clean and efficient manner. I've learned all this tips and tricks for installing j channel through multiple years of practice and trial and error. One trick I employ in this video is a very versatile way to turn an inside corner.
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Awesome video, thank you for the effort. You covered many many angles very well AND provided multiple techniques for each angle!
No problem, thanks for the compliment! And yeah I tried to cover all situations you might encounter.
Thank you very much for adding this video. I now can finish the first part of my home siding project.
Right on!
Appreciate the info. Attention to detail really makes that difference
Yes sir, every detail counts!
@@sidingschool you definitely helped an old carpenter make a siding job look professional. 👏
That’s awesome!
Excellent point about cutting further then the mark and also about the crease
Yeah buddy 😊
Amazing work. I love those details. I'd like to see how you get botched J-Channel out and replace it with properly cut pieces w/o taking siding off. Thanks.
Thanks! Yeah, I think I can make one in a day or two here. Stay tuned!
I posted a video on how to repair j-channel. Hope it helps!
Some good instruction here. I like how you inserted the J into the siding. Didn't know you could do that. I've nailed the J like that at times. Now I know it's OK. Thanks a lot.
Love your videos.
Hey I’ve seen you use a stapler to fasten J. Never seen that but I like it. Any tips on how you do it? Depth, spacing, specs of staples? Thanks. Love your channel!
I should add this is for vinyl I’m planning to do it with
I’ve used a Senco SLS20 for years to fasten all my trim pieces, it uses a 18 gauge 3/8” crown staple and I get 1”… 18 gauge actually doesn’t meet the minimum specs for staples, but I like it for trim (especially undersill trim) because it is thinner and won’t bubble the siding out as much as a 16 gauge staple. The tip on the stapler is a flexible rubber so if you push on it a little you can compress it and shoot the staple with a little more depth control.
There’s a newer siding stapler that I use for fastening all the vinyl siding… the Paslode SCS 200 - you can get it with a vinyl siding tip. It shoots a 16 gauge staple that meets most manufacturers and local specs (I use a 1 1/4” staple - make sure to check your specific requirements). The new Paslodes you can tip forward to get the staple to shoot a little deeper, so it is also a good choice. FYI, All fasteners should at least be electro galvanized!
I only know of one place to get the Paslode SCS 200 with the vinyl siding tip and that is Adam’s Tool & Nail in Leominster MA. (If you find them somewhere else please let me know!) Unfortunately they won’t ship. I’m willing to go get them and ship them out myself for a little extra money… that’s the best I can come up with for now. 😏 I’ve scoured the internet but haven’t seen the vinyl siding attachment anywhere.
Typically J-Channel I staple about every 12”-16”, F-Channel every 16”, undersill every 10”-12”, corners every 16”, siding every 16” depending on stud locations. Siding has to have about 1/16” between the back of the fastener and the nail hem to allow the vinyl siding to expand and contract freely. All my trim pieces I go a smidge tighter with my fasteners, but still allow for it to move with a tiny bit of force. The trickiest trim to fasten is undersill - you need to allow it to move because it bubbles really easily, but if you leave it too loose it’ll roll down a bit.
@@sidingschool Thanks for such a thorough reply man. I'm a carpenter in Halifax NS. About to side a big house. Your channel has been huge, thanks for showing us
That "adjustable" angle piece needs to be cut once it's in place, at the correct angle.
That’s not a bad idea! That one method isn’t my favorite look.