Install Vinyl Trim Around Chimney

Gap for every 18 ft.

Install vinyl trim around chimney.

Typical brick applications include fireplace boxes and chimneys and several courses. After installation cover the gap with acrylic or urethane caulk. Siding on the chimney should never be hot to the touch when your fireplace is in use. Install the corner posts.

Carpenters usually charge 70 hr and the total labor cost would be between 1120 and 2240. Labor is an additional charge and to install 830 feet of linear trim the project would take approximately 2 to 4 days 16 to 48 labor hours. If it s between 60 and 80 degrees leave a 1 16 in. In the old days the builder would install the trim bring the siding up to it and caulk the corner.

On most new homes the trim goes up after the siding is installed which creates a large gap that should not be caulked. Chimneys are designed to withstand high temperatures and protect the structure of your home including the siding from damage. Many architectural concepts feature a combination of brick and siding. Below 60 degrees leave a 1 8 in.

Install 1 2 inch 12 7 mm foam sheathing strips on both sides of each corner then install your corner siding pieces to these strips. If you re installing trim in temps higher than 80 degrees f cut pieces to fit tightly. Trim boards that sit on top the siding. The corner posts should run from 3 4 inch 1 9 cm below the bottom of the starter strip to just beneath the eaves after the soffit pieces have been installed.

How to transition from brick to siding. The best solution is to contact a certified chimney sweep to inspect your chimney and determine the root cause of the problem.