How To Piece In A Section Of Vinyl Siding

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

How to piece in a section of vinyl siding. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Push up gently until you hear a click.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Keep in mind that the soffit pieces should measure 1 4 inch 6 35 mm shorter than the actual length of the soffit. Once it is in place test by sliding the last piece back and forth slightly.

Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex during warmer or colder weather. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it. Cut a replacement panel that is 4 inches longer than the damaged section. Use a flat pry bar to remove the nails and the damaged section of siding.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Apply caulk apply generous beads of butyl or gutter caulk on the adjacent siding about 1 2 inch from the edges of the cutout area. Be careful because older siding can become brittle. Push the top of the vinyl siding with the tabs into the utility trim just enough to hold the edge and push the bottom against the second to last piece of siding.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Soffit and fascia starting with. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.

Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.