How To Replace A Piece Of Siding On House

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips.

How to replace a piece of siding on house. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. If the old vinyl has faded or you can t find the right color take the broken piece to a paint store and have the color matched. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Above the bottom edge. The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.