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   Red_dog | Jan 04, 2002 01:33am | #1

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   If the aluminum trim was improperly installed, sure water could get behind it and do some damage. Yes, you could remove the aluminum trim and the wood trim behind it and install new wood trim, but there would be a lot of flashing details that would need to be addressed. This would involve the removal of what could become a lot of siding panels depending on the specific situation. It also would depend on how the aluminum was made and installed including; built in nailing flanges, built in drip caps, built in channels, etc.

   To answer your question, yes, it can be done, but I don't think it would be a very wise thing to do on this house. If you want wood trim, you should have wood siding also to get the full effect of a natural wood exterior.

   My opinion is there would be very little value in replacing it for the amout of work involved.

   Red dog

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   paul_schumacher | Jan 04, 2002 01:33am | #2

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   I'm a carpenter and have been in the business about ten years. I recently bought my first house. It has vinyl siding with aluminum trim caping the windows, doors and facia. I've worked with vinyl siding and aluminum here and there with limited knowledge about the two.
   I dislike the aluminum work on the house. In certain situations can't the aluminum trap water and rot the wood behind? I would prefer the aluminum to be replaced with wood trim but still keep the vinyl siding. Can this be done? Are there any extra flashing details for this application I should know about? Any suggestions?