Replacing Damaged Steel Siding

Insert your zip tool into a gap between the section of siding you select and the one covering the edge of it.

Replacing damaged steel siding. Here are five steps to replace damaged areas of siding during your home renovation. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Apply a thick bead of sealant used for rain gutters such as. With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips. The solution may be as simple as caulking an opening or replacing a damaged or incorrectly installed piece of flashing. Originally posted by randy bush.

Slide your zip tool back and forth parallel to the section of steel siding that you have chosen. A rain screen installation may be indicated. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. 2006 publications international ltd.

Remove the pieces and pull out the nails. Windows and doors present special problems. You may need to replace the felt or building paper the flashings and the siding and perhaps the sheathing as well. You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down.

Replacing shingles or clapboards as they become damaged will keep your siding from deteriorating quickly and better protect your home from the elements. To replicate the. Cut the top lock off a new panel. Remove the nails on.

It is fairly easy to do have done it a number of times and you really have to look to see it. The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit.