How Do You Replace A Piece Of Missing Vinyl Siding

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

How do you replace a piece of missing vinyl siding.

Pull the tool downward to bring the hook over the top of the new piece of siding. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.

Remove the nails in the corner cap. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.

Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. Be careful because older siding can become brittle. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. 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.

You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. 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.

Insert the zip tool into the hook at the bottom of the piece of vinyl above the new piece. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.