How To Reatach Siding

Patching a small dent crack or hole.

How to reatach siding. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex. Purchase a suitable caulk. How to repair vinyl siding method 1 of 3. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.

Remove the siding in the reverse of how it was installed. Insert the hook of a vinyl siding removal tool into the buttlock of a panel you want to snap back in place. They don t engage far enough i e. The tool is available at most hardware stores and usually costs less than 10.

Use it to grab the locking edge of the loose panel and pull downward. Exterior caulk that is intended for vinyl. The lower piece is to high so the higher piece can t stay under the lip. Locate the loose piece of aluminum siding.

At the same time use your hand to push the panel onto the upper locking edge of the panel beneath it. Pull the tool downward and along the entire bottom of the piece of. I get it back in place but then it keeps coming out whenever the wind blows wit any force. How to retack siding step 1.

How to repair loose aluminum siding step 1. Fit the hook under the end of the piece of loose siding. Making minor corrections with caulk. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.

Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up. If there is no rotten wood visible. The upper piece doesn t seem to want to hook in the lower piece and stay. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.

Be careful because older siding can become brittle. Buy a siding unlock tool from a home improvement store. Under normal circumstances vinyl siding should not come loose if it was originally hung. The panels should reattach easily.

When i look under the siding i can see that it was stapled in.