How To Repair Siding On Home

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How to repair siding on home.

This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco. In most cases it s necessary to remove more than just the damaged wood to make the repair less obvious. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Subscribe to this old house.

Expect to pay an extra 5 to 14 in material and installation costs for complex configurations and patterns. Contractors charge anywhere from 40 to 70 per hour for labor. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.

Besides prying out the rotten wood you may need to cut adjacent boards back a stud or two in either direction. Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. The average homeowner pays about 726 to repair siding. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

How to prevent serious siding damage if your siding is buckling splitting warping delaminating or coming loose in large areas or if you see mold or other signs of moisture inside the siding remove a section and take a look. If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch. 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. Older siding might hold asbestos which costs up to 10 000 to remove.

After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.