How To Repair Vinyl Siding This Old House

How to patch and repair vinyl siding.

How to repair vinyl siding this old house.

For written steps shopping and tools list go to. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Improve your home s curb appeal by repairing your vinyl siding. A contractor can charge 300 or more for the vinyl siding repair.

In this video from this old house you ll learn how to repair vinyl siding with general contractor tom silva steps. Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair technician come out for a house call. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. And to be honest i don t care because no one can see it anyway. 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. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color.

When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. 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. About ask this old house tv.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. You re going to learn how to make the vinyl siding repair for a small fraction of that price. Toh general contractor shows you how.