How To Replace The Bottom Piece Of Vinyl Siding

How to replace one piece of vinyl siding.

How to replace the bottom piece of vinyl siding.

Nail the side pieces every 12 inches placing the top nail at the top of the nailing slot and all other nails in the center of the nailing slot. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.

They are at the bottom near the ground. I have extra siding pieces left behind by the previous owner. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. With the other use the claw. If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.

At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding. Wiggle the hook into the curved bottom lip of. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Vinyl siding pieces look to have been chewed through by an animal. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.