How To Replace Cracked Siding

To unzip the damaged panel insert.

How to replace cracked siding.

Remove the damaged panel s nails. Equip yourself with a zip tool and a pry bar. Hold any pieces above the. Put on a pair of rubber gloves.

If your siding is in need of repair this section will show you how to remove damaged shingles and attach new ones. Vinyl sidings have clipboards on the top and bottom that hold overlapping pieces in place. Replacing a whole panel 1. You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one.

Sand the surface of the siding at the area of the crack with a sanding block. Mix the latex modified cementitious patching compound in a small bucket according to the manufacturer s. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Project step by step 3 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

How to repair cracks in fiber cement siding step 1. Mix a solution of 1 2 cup trisodium phosphate and 1 gallon of water. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Use long horizontal strokes with the block instead of short vertical strokes.

Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding. Take the new piece of vinyl siding you just cut with the table saw and place it where the cracked siding was removed. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Unzip the panel from one end.

Scoop up some of the. Slip a flat bar behind the vinyl siding and lever out the nails. The process is fairly simple. Always work from end to end when removing a panel.

Remove the nails in the corner cap.