How To Replace A Piece Of Siding On House

Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

How to replace a piece of siding on house.

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece.

Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Above the bottom edge. This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps.

If the old vinyl has faded or you can t find the right color take the broken piece to a paint store and have the color matched. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.