How To Replace A Piece Of Broken Vinyl Siding

Use a zipper tool to remove the cutout.

How to replace a piece of broken vinyl siding. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. With the other use the claw. Wiggle the hook into the curved bottom lip of.

Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

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. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.

If possible leave at least 2 inches of siding along the top edge of the damaged piece. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.

Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Use a utility knife to cut around the damaged area. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.