How To Repair Vinyl Shake Siding

Making minor corrections with caulk.

How to repair vinyl shake siding. For a patchwork repair you will also need water resistant caulking. Again the process should be relatively straightforward. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed.

How to repair cedar shake siding. Sample the old cedar. Remove the damaged cedar. Additionally you will need a scrap piece of your siding and a cutting tool such as tin snips or a utility knife.

Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. Purchase a suitable caulk. Exterior caulk that is intended for vinyl. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image.

Patching a small dent crack or hole. First cut your scrap piece of siding into a shape just larger than the hole you are going to patch. Step 1 inspect the siding scrutinize the siding and look for shakes that have come slack from the nails or ones that have cracked and split down the focal point. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location.

Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel. Cut a 2 in 5 1 cm wide perimeter around the damage. If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch.

Scrutinize the siding and look for shakes that have come slack from the nails or ones that have cracked and split down. Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. How to repair vinyl siding method 1 of 3. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.