Replacing Damaged Vinyl Siding

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Replacing damaged vinyl siding.

Cut and install replacement vinyl siding to make speedy work of cutting the siding use a quality layout square like the stanley quick square that will give you. Exterior caulk that is intended for vinyl. Nail the siding loosely to allow for expansion and contraction. Cut the siding using a utility knife with a new blade.

Apply caulk apply generous beads of butyl or gutter caulk on the adjacent siding about 1 2 inch from the edges of the cutout area. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. Cut a 2 in 5 1 cm wide perimeter around the damage. Use a flat pry bar to remove the nails and the damaged section of siding.

Cut the patch long. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. If the whole piece of siding isn t damaged the damaged section can be cut away using a utility knife and speed square.

Purchase a suitable caulk. 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. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

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. Use zip tool to. How to repair vinyl siding method 1 of 3. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

Making minor corrections with caulk. Cut the replacement piece of vinyl siding about 3 longer than the section you. Cut a replacement panel that is 4 inches longer than the damaged section.