Replacing Damaged Steel Siding

Replacing shingles or clapboards as they become damaged will keep your siding from deteriorating quickly and better protect your home from the elements.

Replacing damaged steel siding.

A rain screen installation may be indicated. You may need to replace the felt or building paper the flashings and the siding and perhaps the sheathing as well. The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips. To replicate the. Apply a thick bead of sealant used for rain gutters such as. 2006 publications international ltd.

Remove the nails in the corner cap. Insert your zip tool into a gap between the section of siding you select and the one covering the edge of it. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Originally posted by randy bush.

If a damaged shake doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel. Windows and doors present special problems. Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left.

Slide your zip tool back and forth parallel to the section of steel siding that you have chosen. Remove the nails on. Cut the top lock off a new panel. You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down.

The solution may be as simple as caulking an opening or replacing a damaged or incorrectly installed piece of flashing. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.