How To Piece In A Section Of Vinyl Siding

Soffit and fascia starting with.

How to piece in a section of vinyl siding.

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. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Once it is in place test by sliding the last piece back and forth slightly. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Be sure the top and bottom click into place.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Push the top of the vinyl siding with the tabs into the utility trim just enough to hold the edge and push the bottom against the second to last piece 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. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex during warmer or colder weather. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.

Apply caulk apply generous beads of butyl or gutter caulk on the adjacent siding about 1 2 inch from the edges of the cutout area. Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.

Push up gently until you hear a click. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.