How To Replace A Broken Piece Of Siding

Face nail the top.

How to replace a broken piece of siding.

Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding. Slip a flat bar behind the vinyl siding and lever out the nails. I used a ryobi jobplus to score ours. Damaged siding lets air water dirt and insects through to the inside.

If there s a chance to use a power tool i might as well once it s cut you ll simply begin prying away the broken piece. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. To remove the old siding simply score or cut away any old caulk or paint that might be in the joints. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.

Project step by step 3 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Wiggle the hook into. Then cut out the damaged section with a backsaw. With the other use the claw end of a.

Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken your home s siding can no longer do the job it s meant to do. How to replace one piece of vinyl siding 1. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

Make another cut with the knife through the wood but not into the builder s felt underneath the. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it.

Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. To remove a damaged clapboard drive wedges t pull it away from the house and pry out the nails. Remove the nails in the corner cap. To remove and replace damaged siding.

Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.