Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.
How to replace a bad piece of vinyl siding.
Put the faded siding in as the replacement.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it.
Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
Wiggle the hook into the curved bottom lip of.
If you can t buy matching siding or if your siding has faded from sun exposure remove a piece from an inconspicuous place on the back of the house.
Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.
With the other use the claw.
Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.
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How to replace one piece of vinyl siding.
Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.
When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.