How To Replace A Piece Of Vinyl Siding In The Middle Of A Wall

Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding.

How to replace a piece of vinyl siding in the middle of a wall.

To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. 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. So he shows you how to remove the old piece safely and install a replacement piece.

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. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. If you have questions about your home improvement projects stop by the forum on our website where shannon will answer your questions in detail.

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.