Bending A Siding Corner

Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

Bending a siding corner.

We re gonna show you today how to use a metal brake. How to do it. The heat used to bend the trim can be extremely dangerous. Begin with the finished side down completely hem one edge.

I m going to show you how to make an smooth aluminum siding corner for siding the is no longer manufactured. After a few wiggles the sheet will fracture along the cut line leaving a clean break as shown in the above photos. Find metal siding trim at lowe s today. Item 6976 model 4002088.

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. Homeowners can perform the bending technique easily. In from the edge and bend a 90 degree angle.

Flip the sheet over and repeat. Here s how to do it. How to bend sheet metal without a brake. And since the siding appears to have been m.

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. It resists denting peeling rusting flaking and corrosion and is ready to install whenever you re ready to make your home look amazing. The corner has perpendicular insets to accept the ends of the siding panels and a 4 in. Follow standard safety procedures.

Still with the finished side down mark 1 1 2 inches from the hem. Post which sits proud of the siding about 1 4 in. With care and patience full size sheets of aluminium can be cut using this method. Outside corner post white 4 in x 120 in vinyl siding trim.

How to bend sheet metal without a brake in 4 different methods with minimal or homemade tools. Step 1 determine the size of the area where the bent piece of trim is going to be installed. I bought a house a couple of months ago that had quite a few siding corners missing over 10.