Trims are an excellent way to finish any unsightly gaps or edges that are left after or during the fitting process. Trims are used to cover any internal, external or open edges with a decorative finish. This is the most simple method of achieving a nice tidy finish to your cladding. Each trim is available in a style that will compliment any cladding design. Fitting trims to corners or wall to ceiling joins look great if they’re in one piece. One continuous trim always looks better, rather than many offcuts used together to cover one join. This is usually avoidable. We supply everything you’ll need to cap off your cladding project, including starter trims, edge trims, butt joints and more. View our full cladding trims range below for products that will maintain their beauty and performance for many years to come. Have More Questions About Cladding Trims?

There are a variety of options when it comes to choosing the best roof edge trim for your project. Fibreglass trims and metal edge strips are some of the most popular choices on the market, and they can be fixed in place using screws, sealants or nails. A half-clad room, bath panel, or where your cladding would meet a skirting could use an end cap to finish off the edge. Once you have fitted your trims give them a wipe down with a damp cloth or cleaning wipe to remove any excess adhesive or dust. Recommended tools for fittingEurocell cellular foam PVC-U products are easy to work with using normal hand tools for drilling and cutting. It is recommended that the saw should have a fine tooth blade (PVC-U saws are available from Eurocell branches). PVC-U products should not be fitted below 0˚C as the boards may become brittle. Cladding trims are designed to add a clean, professional finishing touch to a cladding project. We supply trims in a wide range of colours and styles to match our cladding range, making it easy for you to find the perfect match for your property and personal tastes. There are multiple types of cladding trims for different areas of use. There are coving trims for your ceilings, L angles for your external corners, end caps for any open edges, quadrants and internal corner trims for your internal corners. Why should you use cladding trims?

Cut your cladding trim with your desired cutting tool, be sure to fully support the trim while cutting.

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You should always take into account the possibility of making a mistake when cutting a trim to length. Especially when it comes to cutting any mitred joints. Ventilation gaps within the Closure Trims, paired with the 50mm space between the battens and boards, work together to ensure your building has adequate airflow to prevent moisture from building up. The only trims you can fit before the cladding are internal trims, coving trims and some types of external trims.

Once you have removed the supporting layer, the face profile of the trim can simply be adhered to the corner or edge, using either silicone or mitre adhesive. Beginning to fit your trims To measure for trims correctly you must allow for a small excess. This will account for any mitred edges you may need to cut. We recommend taking this into account when calculating your wastage. Ensuring you aren’t short on trims when it comes to fitting. In some cases trims can be fitted at the same time as your cladding. How to fit cladding trims before your claddingYou must be careful and take your time while cutting to ensure you don’t damage the profile of the trim. Cladco Perforated Closures are an essential aspect of any fibre cement cladding project. Simply attach the Closures to the base of your project before installing the first board. Perforated Closures should also be fixed above any windows and doors where fibre cement boards will be fitted. Please see our Fibre Cement Cladding Installation Guide for further information. cause staining of the profiles. Painting is not recommended on foam profiles unless done by an approved contractor. Fitting certain cladding trims first will give you a guideline and support when installing your cladding panels. You can either silicone or screw the trims in place depending on the situation. Screws are recommended for internal corners or coving fitted before the cladding.