Replacing Broken Vinyl Siding

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Replacing broken vinyl siding. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. 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. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the. 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. The bottom of the next course is locked into.

Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip.

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

It ll better match the house.