Repairing Siding Trim

The process is fairly simple.

Repairing siding trim.

Fortunately rotted trim is generally easy to repair. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Cut a piece of the vinyl trim you will use for the patch.

Measure the length of the damaged area on the corner trim. Use the utility knife to trim off the nailing flanges parts at the top and bottom that secure the trim to your house from the replacement piece. Cut a piece of corner trim to the length you measured in the previous step with a pair of tin snips. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.

Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Repair the siding remove the nails in the corner cap. Exterior trim is the most vulnerable to attack by rot fungi and it doesn t have to be very old. How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding 1.

What you need hammer tape measure zipper tool flat pry bar tin snips utility knife caulking gun replacement siding panels butyl caulk or gutter caulk duct tape materials for bracing a patch temporarily. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Cut off the nail flanges on both sides of the. Instead use utility trim or under sill trim to hold the siding tight here and at other horizontal projections.

Rot infested framing or mudsills pose a much bigger problem but before you can fix it you have to find it. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Where the vinyl has been notched below a window use a snap lock punch to create raised lugs along the top edge of the siding locking it into the under sill trim. If your siding is in need of repair this section will show you how to remove damaged shingles and attach new ones.

When using the siding as a patch you do not need the nailing flanges so cutting it away makes the piece useful for you. Use zip tool to. Add at least 4 inches to that amount. The trim shown here was installed only 10 years ago.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. It ll better match the house. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.