How To Replace A Piece Of Siding On House

Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece.

How to replace a piece of siding on house.

This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding. 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.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. 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.

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Above the bottom edge. Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel.