How To Repair Vinyl Siding This Old House

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How to repair vinyl siding this old house.

When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. You re going to learn how to make the vinyl siding repair for a small fraction of that price.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair technician come out for a house call. Improve your home s curb appeal by repairing your vinyl siding. Toh general contractor shows you how.

You don t need a lot of tools to do this mainly a vinyl knife and then a couple lengths of vinyl that match your house. About ask this old house tv. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. For written steps shopping and tools list go to. And to be honest i don t care because no one can see it anyway. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below.

Replacement siding can be found at a building products store or a vinyl siding distributor. In this video from this old house you ll learn how to repair vinyl siding with general contractor tom silva steps. How to patch and repair vinyl siding.