Cladding Above Garage Door

Capping is a cladding or wrapping of aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim.

Cladding above garage door.

Your existing wooden garage doorframe is custom fitted with aluminum sheets that are custom cut and formed. In this show i ll show you the process of how my carpenters clad this door with cedar. Adding aluminum capping around your garage door will make this one less area of exterior home maintenance you ll need to worry about. Garage door cladding refers to covering or coating garage door panels and frames with a different material.

A standard metal door clad with wood looks fantastic. Wood is the most popular choice for garage door cladding. However other materials such as metal and upvc can also be used. This covers the worn out doorframe containing unsightly cracks and chips.

Capping is the process of applying cut and formed aluminum sheeting over exterior wood trim. The two systems work together to provide strength and low maintenance benefits that ll keep your doors looking new for years to come. What is aluminum capping. Thickest extruded aluminum clad in the industry resists rot mold mildew insects.

Do one side at a time and have someone hold the trim while you work to keep it straight and sturdy. More info at ww. In the same way you placed the trim on above the garage make sure you place any weather stripping you desire first and then lay down the trim hammering in nails every foot to hold it into place.