How To Piece In A Section Of Siding Vinyl

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

How to piece in a section of siding vinyl.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about 1 32 in. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it.

With the new piece nailed use the zip tool to lock the upper piece down over it. Don t nail the heads tightly or the siding will buckle when it warms up. Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Of space between the nail head and the siding so the vinyl can move freely. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit.