PVC trim around exterior windows

[nestsman]

I finally got my home painted a green that is similar to the surrounding sage brush. Soon I will be adding 3 inch wide PVC trim around the windows. What works out looking the best? Using diagonal cuts to form a picture frame style? Or something else?

Thanks!

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[Greg]

If you are going to leave it flat, a 45 would work fine, If you are going to trim it out you will need to wrap each section separately

Greg

[nestsman]

Can you explain what you mean by "leave it flat" and "wrap each section separately"?

Thanks

[Greg]

When I did our's the first time I used 2x3 wrapped in aluminum coil stock bent on a brake.

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Lowes & the depot also have PVC boards that I have replaced a few with also. Price wise it is almost a wash if you figure in your time bending the coil stock & materials.

[ponch37300]

You can do either if you are using the pvc boards. Personally I would do the cuts how Greg did them where they overlap. It's easier and a little more forgiving then getting a perfect 45 angle. Hard to get perfect miters.

With PVC you don't have to wrap them like Greg did. If you do end up wrapping them with coil stock it takes some skill and practice to use a brake to bend them up like Greg did.