I am doing windows in several older homes and most of the outside trim is rotted and in some places impossible to change. What is the best way to wrap them if you do not have a break? Any other suggestions ?
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Lose the word impossible.
Maybe hard, impractical, or expensive.
Never impossible.
Now, you are propoosing to cover up rotten wood instead of fixing it.
You want to do it without the needed tools to fold the metal.
Hmmmm....
Where's my magic wand?
Excellence is its own reward!
When I need a metal-bending break, I rent one...about $35 per day.
Al Mollitor, Sharon MA
Why "impossible" to change?
The trim that is around the window is built into the wall.
If it is built in it can also be ripped out . cut out . and new patched in . Or just the bad parts can be cut and patched .