Replacing Cracked Vinyl Siding

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Replacing cracked vinyl siding.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Vinyl siding is tough but not indestructible.

Unlike with interlocking. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. Repairing large holes or cracks. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.

Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. How do you replace vinyl siding. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Buy a replacement piece of vinyl for the space and replace.

On jul 26 2018. How to replace one piece of vinyl 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.

I had a home that was covered in white vinyl that i knocked holes in with rocks thrown up by the lawn mower. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. If a falling branch or a well hit baseball cracked a piece of your siding don t fret you can make it as good as new in about 15 minutes with a zip tool and a replacement piece. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color.

How to repair cracked and broken vinyl siding. Subscribe to this old house. Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel. It s as simple as unzipping the damaged piece and snapping in a new one.

To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. Severe weather falling branches and careless children can crack a single piece of vinyl siding without harming its neighbors.