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When I was working in NY a couple months ago the hotel I stayed had j-channel around the windows with a 3" pocket. From a distance it looked like a 1x4 window surround.

I'm trying to use something like that on a huge job and can't find a manufacture of it.

Anyone know who makes such a thing?

Thanks
 
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The manager just called me back from one of my suppliers. He said that alcoa and vytec both make it. No one stocks it though and it's almost 10/stick before my discount.

It comes in 12' sticks just like regular j-channel and installs just the same.
 
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we've used the 2-1/2 before from mastic. The only thing I dont like is the miters dont always look super good cause they are flimsy. They are however a lot easier to use than lineals
 
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are you guys talking about window trim? i am pricing a job as i type and i am trying to figure out what window trim to use. the guy has a bunch of half rounds and elipticals and he does'nt want azek or fypon. he wants the half round trim to be that crown molded type look(pediment) all in pvc. a company called ITEX and Advanced Trim Wright make pvc window trim. there is always bendable J but the guy wants something wider and more decorative. any other idea's ,feel free to let me know.
 
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its been featured in a issue of finehomebuilding, ill dig it out in a little while..

it definitely looks nice, i know i would have used it on a few jobs in the last year or so, instead we bent up our own j on the break, not wild about it do to how the aluminum scratches, especially on windows low to the ground in heavy traffic areas around houses
 
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Tenn sider said:
Royal building products makes these types of trim go google them thier site lists distributors. and of course Fypon makes injected foam trim. It is all kinda pricey
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Yep. It was originally designed for their 40' suprema siding. The only thing I don't like about it is the center or the face collapses when used under or over a window. Otherwise it's a nice detail for gables etc
 
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