TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CAPPING A WINDOW WITH ALUMINUM

This week I work on the addition doing exterior trim. I go through my process on window capping and using an aluminum brake

[@zephyr1408]

You’re so far ahead of the game! Meaning you buy a house and hv the skills to do most of your own work ; good for you! I live alone and had my parents with me for about 18 months and they are just moving into their place. Then between job ( I hv two pretty big finish and built ins jobs I am all into now ) however, I hv a 2400 sq ft custom I own that I raised my family in (5 kids with a story) and it’s too much for just one guy! So you like I need to strip carpet, do base, stairs treads & risers, closets & cabinets refresh ! Then I sale! Bathrooms need to be remodeled however they work great so new owners can hv that project! Hey I so enjoy these 10-20 min formats they really are nice! Keep it up and I just really hope God blesses you with a great , successful YT Channel!

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

Thanks man I appreciate all your comments and encouragement. i do feel very blessed that i grew up in a family business that taught me how to work with my hands and gave me the confidence to tackle projects on my own . My videos don’t show my hole house I’m right with you brother have a lot of my house that is untouched and needs work !

[@rickculpepper709]

Looks great and cold.Beautiful family also

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

Thanks Rick!

[@andrewmacartney76]

I put the bottom peice in first, then mitre the side peices.that way the mitre sheds the water

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

That’s a good point . Wouldn’t your top miters be open then ? Or do you go bottom sides then top?

[@Tools_Tips_How-to]

Bottom side then top

[@Tools_Tips_How-to]

Sorry solid bottom, miter lower sides, than miter top.

[@timh7156]

Nice work! I was wondering if there’s a way to miter the sides instead of the bottom? It seems like water would be less likely get in if the sides overlap the bottom.

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

Yah totally ! Someone else commented that and yah it would be much better if I mitered the legs

[@user-el1sb8yo2r]

Holy snow!!

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

The next day it was 60 lol

[@tubesockets120v]

Is it ok to sometimes have exposed nails at the corner? Only one of my windows 🪟 out of 20 has two exposed nails at the corner. Not sure why nails were needed when they would be visible.

[@kinfolk_carpentry]

Yah it fine to have exposed nails they are aluminum nails so they won’t rust . in my case the nails will have caulking over them so technically they won’t be exposed. I’m sure someone who does window capping every day has a more efficient way of capping and hiding there nails for me this is just the way I was taught .