How To Piece In A Section Of Siding Vinyl

Of space between the nail head and the siding so the vinyl can move freely.

How to piece in a section of siding vinyl.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Don t nail the heads tightly or the siding will buckle when it warms up. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. With the new piece nailed use the zip tool to lock the upper piece down over it. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.