Bending A Siding Corner

Learn how to bend aluminum trim metal for exterior trim in a metal brake.

Bending a siding corner.

Homeowners can perform the bending technique easily. Outside corner post white 4 in x 120 in vinyl siding trim. How to bend sheet metal without a brake. How to do it.

The corner has perpendicular insets to accept the ends of the siding panels and a 4 in. With care and patience full size sheets of aluminium can be cut using this method. How to bend sheet metal without a brake in 4 different methods with minimal or homemade tools. The heat used to bend the trim can be extremely dangerous.

Here s how to do it. We re gonna show you today how to use a metal brake. Flip the sheet over and repeat. Find metal siding trim at lowe s today.

And since the siding appears to have been m. Making an aluminum siding corner. After a few wiggles the sheet will fracture along the cut line leaving a clean break as shown in the above photos. Post which sits proud of the siding about 1 4 in.

I bought a house a couple of months ago that had quite a few siding corners missing over 10. It resists denting peeling rusting flaking and corrosion and is ready to install whenever you re ready to make your home look amazing. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Our corner trim matches every variety of our traditional and insulated siding so the look you achieve won t just look finished but perfectly finished.

I m going to show you how to make an smooth aluminum siding corner for siding the is no longer manufactured. Item 6976 model 4002088. Step 1 determine the size of the area where the bent piece of trim is going to be installed. Rich wagner demonstrates how to bend a piece of fascia trim for vinyl siding from standard aluminum coil stock.

Still with the finished side down mark 1 1 2 inches from the hem. Start with the finished side up set the brake at about 3 in. Measure the area with a tape measure to determine the angle of the bend and how it is going to be made.