How To Repair Wood Under Vynl Siding

Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all four sides before installing it.

How to repair wood under vynl siding.

Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1. Subscribe to this old house. Vinyl siding does not keep water from getting behind. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

You should attach the new siding on furring strips with an infiltration moisture barrier and air space between the wood and new vinyl siding. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment. One of our projects in the past involved wood rot behind vinyl siding. You have to completely remove the vinyl siding and replace all the rotten wood.

And this is do you have to replace rotted wood before installing vinyl siding. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas. There are 2 areas where the vinyl siding came loose and upon checking some of the exterior wood under the siding is rotten. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

And the short answer is yes you do. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex. Other wise you will continue to have problems which can lead to more problems.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Depending on the level of rot i know that some of these repairs can be difficult. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.

Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. An exterior wall met a roof line and without proper flashing the water was able to leak under the vinyl siding thus rotting the material under the vinyl. Our crew removed and replaced the vinyl siding the rotted substrate material osb and rotted 2 4 framing.