How To Replace A Section Of Siding

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How to replace a section of siding.

The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in. Above the bottom edge. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.

All it takes is a few minutes and a few simple tools to get access for repairs or modifications to a wall covered with this popular cladding. Cut the patch long. How to remove and replace a section of vinyl siding. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match. Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. If the whole piece of siding isn t damaged the damaged section can be cut away using a utility knife and speed square.

The downside of replacing older vinyl siding is that it can be hard to match the style and color and siding rarely has any identifying marks. Fill in the nail holes. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.