Any Good Alternatives To Capping Windows With Aluminum Coil Stock?

Exteriors123

Bear with me, I've been solely on the sales aspect of home improvements, and am not at all an expert on the installation side.

My question is, are their any decent alternatives to capping windows and other openings with aluminum coil stock? The reason I ask is because I don't particularly like the way it looks most of the time. Some people can definitely do some VERY nice work with it, but Im just curious if their are other alternatives that may look better and still keep everything maintenance free.

I've seen the AZEK trim, and it looks like it would look great, but wouldn't it still leave part of the window sills exposed?

oldfrt

Here's some olderstuff I've done,a little dirty now but I think it looks pretty good for aluminum wrap.
Having the J built into the trim alleviates leak-through that can happen with using standard J butted to any composit IMHO.

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Exteriors123

any opinion as to whether it's better to miter the edges?

Exteriors123

this is on a job I sold, the installer wrapped the coil stock behind itself I believe, I think he called it a pressure bend?

Is this method a good idea?

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oldfrt

I always use the butt joint appearence at the top ,as it allows me to leave the face about 1/2" longer than the sides.
I'll take that 1/2" and bend it into the side J's to keep the joint nice and tight.
Mitered edges seem to want to open up.

(A few more posts and you'll have your PM.)

John

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oldfrt

Can't really tell by that shot what he's done there.
Is this around a window?

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Framer53

He is getting there!

Dave

Exteriors123

yep, sorry it was around a window, I have the full picture but that one was cropped. I really appreciate the input though, and that you posted a picture of your capping method.

oldfrt

Is there a J built into that trim piece or does it just extend a few inches over the top of the siding?

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Exteriors123

just extends over the siding, there was no J built in.

Just for fun, I attached two pictures of capping that I took from a couple jobs BEFORE they were done.

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Patrick

The problem with that, and what oldfrt posted, is if you get a dent in any of that, now you gotta rip off the siding to replace the piece of trim

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Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.

Exteriors123

good point, I never thought of that.

My question still is though, are there any decent alternatives to using coil stock or is that pretty much the only way to go?

Elite1

there's a vinyl product out called linials. it's actually been out for a long time. it's cool stuff. it looks really nice. check it out.
http://www.eliteroofingwi.com

oldfrt

How is the top piece of cap applied>so water doesn't get behind it?

It looks cheezy to me.It seems it could be pulled out easily and leaves a nice nook for bees and bats.
When the J is built into the cap,the extra bends give it more durability and the lower end of the sides can be addressed so it channels any water out over the siding instead of behind it,where it will cause rot.

In that second picture any water that gets in that J is going behind the siding.

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Patrick

We just put these in today they had built in 5" brickmould with a sill nose and a crown header

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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.

Exteriors123

I really like how that looks, I think I have a typon(?) catalog with a lot of those nice pvc crown mouldings.

Patrick

naw you dont want fypon, its too soft to go around a window.

These mouldings come attached to the windows from the factory

We also use these guys, they will make us anything we want for a surround http://www.trimsolutions.net/custom_...surrounds.html

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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.

oldfrt

Are those wood Patrick?

OOPS!
Posted too late.

Thanks for the link.

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Exteriors123

wow, what window mfr makes the windows with those built in? Good to know that you don't suggest using fypon, and I'll have to check that custom trim site out.

Patrick

vinyl

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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.