How To Reatach Vinul Siding

Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.

How to reatach vinul siding. Exterior caulk that is intended for vinyl. Vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. Scrape off loose caulk and re caulk around windows doors and other areas to protect from moisture penetration. If there is no rotten wood visible.

Making minor corrections with caulk. How to snap siding back together 1. Purchase a suitable caulk. Insert the hook of a vinyl siding removal tool into the buttlock of a panel you want to snap back in place.

Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the. Slide the tool to within 6 inches of the end of the panel and pull the handle toward you forcing the buttlock open. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Under normal circumstances vinyl siding should not come loose if it was originally hung.

Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove. Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up. Patching a small dent crack or hole. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.

Keep the tool hooked into the. Nail down loose boards of existing siding and replace any rotten ones fig. Remove the siding in the reverse of how it was installed. Cut a 2 in 5 1 cm wide perimeter around the damage.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Each panel overlaps the panel below it and locks into place along the buttlock joint. Do not install vinyl siding over rotting wood. How to repair vinyl siding method 1 of 3.

How to retack siding step 1.