Replacing Broken Vinyl Siding

Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut.

Replacing broken vinyl siding.

Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Use zip tool to.

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. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. The bottom of the next course is locked into. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips.

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.