trimming windows

[oleRocky]

I using 5 1/4 hardy siding on my addition on my house and I was wondering how to trim out the windows. I am using windows w/the nail flange on them. I was just going to trim out w/a 1x4 to try and match the existing house but i don't know how to make the top and bottom match the sides since the top and bottom will be slanted back w/the siding. Any suggestions would be greatly apprectiated. Sorry if this is a stupid question.


thanks

[dhill]

Well, you can trim the window and allow the siding to butt up against the trim. That's what I've done in the past, but someone else may have a better idea.

[Zatol]

Here is a hardi-plank house that I am building now and we just butted the hardi into the window. We will also dress the fron with shutters...

Sorry.. for some reason I can't upload the file here. Give an email address and I can send it to you.

[Vector]

Here's how we're doing it on my house:

http://mark.vectorworld.com/albums/Jan05/aaq.sized.jpg

Windows are trimmed with 1x4 MiraTEC on top and sides, 2x2 clear cedar with a 9* (I think) bevel ripped into it for the "sill." The Hardiplank is butted up against the MiraTEC.

Edit: the 1x4 MiraTEC and the cedar are spaced out from the wall with rips of 1/2" ply to give a total thickness of 1-1/4" so they stand proud of the windows by 1/4" to make them look beefier and facilitate caulking.

[oleRocky]

Thanks for yalls help. I was told to run the hardiplank upto the windows and then trim over them so the trim would stand out past the windows for caulking.

thanks