How To Replace A Damaged Vinyl Siding

The patch should be larger than the piece you removed.

How to replace a damaged vinyl siding.

Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. The bottom of the next course is locked into. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. It ll better match the house. Hold any pieces above the.

Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image. What you need hammer tape measure zipper tool flat pry bar tin snips utility knife caulking gun replacement siding panels butyl caulk or gutter caulk duct tape materials for bracing a patch temporarily. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding.

Project step by step 3 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color.