How Do You Bend Metal Flashing For Window Trimming?
If you’re tired of painting the window frames year after year and replacing rotted sills, then you need to consider metal flashing for the window trim. You can do the entire job in a jiffy if you have a bender, aluminum coil stock, a straight edge and a good cutting knife. When you bend metal flashing for window trim, the most important part of the procedure is the correct measurements. Measure the area that you need to cover. Measure first the length and write the number down. Then measure the width of each side of the wood frame. There are three measurements for this. The first is the face of the wood. You also need to measure the two sides so the metal can wrap around the board. Mark the width measurements on the back of the aluminum stock that you cut to length. Mark the measurements on both the top and bottom of the aluminum stock. Use these marks when you bend the metal flashing. Score the flashing to size and break it off. Push the metal into the bender with the right side, the
