How To Piece In A Section Of Siding Vinyl

It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

How to piece in a section of siding vinyl.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about 1 32 in. Soffit and fascia starting with.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool. Don t nail the heads tightly or the siding will buckle when it warms up.

With the new piece nailed use the zip tool to lock the upper piece down over it. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Of space between the nail head and the siding so the vinyl can move freely.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit.