Interior Corner Siding Miter Trim Detail

A dimension detail of an individual 16mm thick.

Interior corner siding miter trim detail.

Generic factory corner 16mm. Can truexterior trim be mitered. So if you want to have thin wood trim around your windows like the photo to the right below then you may want to use the same wood somewhere else in the room perhaps for shelving or stair detailing. Look to morin for the best in corner performance and fit.

Our miterseam corners utilize structurally bonded construction and are fabricated from the same materials as the adjacent panels ensuring a color match for colors especially the difficult mica or metallic colors. Fiber cement shake siding. Please see boral truexterior trim and boral truexterior siding limited warranties and product data sheets for proprietary test results q. It takes more patience layout and time to get it right.

While tight gap siding can be installed from the top down we usually run it from the bottom up. In opting for this trim detail you d want the thin trim piece to be consistent with other interior detailing in the room. If the joint is even slightly open at the top or bottom of the miter adjust the angle on the miter saw slightly recut both pieces and check the fit again. Behind the fiber cement sheeting should be a breathable waterproof membrane followed by exterior sheathing and then an air gap with small wooden spacers screwed into the corner.

Corner boards woven corners and mitered corners. At the top we install a trim piece either crown molding or a flat stop to close the gap. Truexterior trim takes a miter cut easily and unlike many other trim products fasteners can be nailed or screwed through the miter joint. These are important design elements and the treatment they receive can have a big effect on a structure s appearance.

Hold the test pieces on the reveal marks to check the fit of the miter in the corner. To detail a mitered outside corner using james hardie s artisan lap siding a robust interior corner must first be constructed. Fiber cement trim boards. Let s take a look at three common corner details used with wood siding.