How To Replace A Broken Piece Of Siding

Project step by step 3 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

How to replace a broken piece of siding.

To remove and replace damaged siding. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Wiggle the hook into. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding.

Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Hold any pieces above the. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece.

Then cut out the damaged section with a backsaw. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Damaged siding lets air water dirt and insects through to the inside. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.

Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. How to replace one piece of vinyl siding 1. With the other use the claw end of a. To remove the old siding simply score or cut away any old caulk or paint that might be in the joints.

Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it. To remove a damaged clapboard drive wedges t pull it away from the house and pry out the nails. Remove the nails in the corner cap. I used a ryobi jobplus to score ours.

Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Run a utility knife horizontally along the entire length of the broken wood siding to score it. Slip a flat bar behind the vinyl siding and lever out the nails.

When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken your home s siding can no longer do the job it s meant to do. If there s a chance to use a power tool i might as well once it s cut you ll simply begin prying away the broken piece.