Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.
How to repair vinyl siding under eves.
Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.
This will bring the opposite edge of the soffit.
Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.
Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.
Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.
Ask your helper to hold the bottom of the ladder while you climb.
Nail the channel along the edge of the house on the wall just underneath the eave or.
Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.
Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
Install j channels on both sides of the overhang.
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Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.
Measure the distance between the two vertical sections of j channels with a tape measure and.
Move the soffit toward the retaining channel under the roof edge.
How to remove vinyl soffit.
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