How To Replace A Bad Piece Of Vinyl Siding

The home mender dustin luby demonstrates how to remove and replace a piece of vinyl siding on a home.

How to replace a bad piece of vinyl siding.

To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. With the trusty zipper siding removal tool its a sna. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.

To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall. 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.

For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. Subscribe to this old house.