Installing Windows T 111 Siding

T1 11 plywood is an economical siding choice for sheds and houses.

Installing windows t 111 siding.

Place your t 111 siding on the saw horses for easy handling and cutting. If the siding isn 39 t up yet put the window on first. Hook your tape measure to an outside corner edge of your framing. T 111 is best installed over tar paper or housewrap stapled to studs.

Just follow the manufacturer s installation instructions. Wrap jamb with plastic vapor barrier that covers framing and extends about 3 or 4 inches onto the t 111. Install t 111 siding with window openings cut out to the same size as framing. Apply a liberal bead of caulk on the window wrap all the way around the window opening.

You can put tyvek over the the existing t111 siding and then add your hardieplank over that. If it is i would paint the t1 11 first then install the window put on rubberized window flashing the peel and stick kind on each side and the top in that order and finally install miratec for trim. How to install t1 11 siding. John latorre a contractor in tolumne california replies.

The best option for windows is the type with a vinyl flange all the way around. The trim will the windows will be a bit deeper than perhaps you ve seen in the past but that siding can stay just like that.