How To Repair Vinyl Siding This Old House

Toh general contractor shows you how.

How to repair vinyl siding this old house.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Replacement siding can be found at a building products store or a vinyl siding distributor. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair technician come out for a house call. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. In this video from this old house you ll learn how to repair vinyl siding with general contractor tom silva steps.

When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects and we re ready to answer. Improve your home s curb appeal by repairing your vinyl siding.

You don t need a lot of tools to do this mainly a vinyl knife and then a couple lengths of vinyl that match your house. A contractor can charge 300 or more for the vinyl siding repair. And to be honest i don t care because no one can see it anyway. For written steps shopping and tools list go to.

The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. About ask this old house tv. You re going to learn how to make the vinyl siding repair for a small fraction of that price.