How To Replace Siding Behind Utility Boxes

Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

How to replace siding behind utility boxes. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. The meter just has 4 screws attached to it. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. I need to replace the siding behind my electric meter. Subscribe to this old house. Need advice for replacing siding piece behind meter box.

On tuesday the utility company is going to be switching power on the outside of my house from a meter box that is installed into the siding and moving to a new meter box that was installed next to it over the siding. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Is this something a person can do without contacting the utility company. But what we do is take metal the same color as the siding and slip it behind the meter on all 4 sides and then j it out.

Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. I feel comfortable with electricity but i m guessing i will have to call my utility company. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. If its one of those ones that requires you to pull the glass we leave it.

Never side over the electric wires.