How To Piece In A Section Of Vinyl Siding

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

How to piece in a section of vinyl siding.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Apply caulk apply generous beads of butyl or gutter caulk on the adjacent siding about 1 2 inch from the edges of the cutout area. 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. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Once it is in place test by sliding the last piece back and forth slightly. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Soffit and fascia starting with.

Cut a replacement panel that is 4 inches longer than the damaged section. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex during warmer or colder weather. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.

Use a flat pry bar to remove the nails and the damaged section of siding. Be sure the top and bottom click into place. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

Push up gently until you hear a click. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.