Replace Top Piece Of Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding will expand and contract when the temperatures change.

Replace top piece of vinyl siding.

Remove a piece of the nailing strip and on the back to allow for expansion and contraction. The most common mistake homeowners make is nailing the vinyl siding too tight. Thank you for watching i hope this video helped you to replace your vinyl siding to the outside of your house. Pull the tool downward to bring the hook over the top of the new piece of siding.

If you would like to see more videos of how. Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Tom uses a zip tool to reinstall vinyl siding which can be found at the local home center.

The advantage to using vinyl siding on the exterior of your home is you will not need to paint it as frequently and it is easy to repair using only a few tools. Use the snips to cut away about two inches of the top nailing strip and the bottom j profile from both ends of the replacement piece. There are many reasons why it may become necessary to remove or replace your exterior vinyl siding. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.

The good news is that with the right knowledge the right tools and a bit of time and energy the removal of your vinyl siding is a simple project. The entire structure of vinyl siding is based on overlapping sections with the attachment point on each row of siding covered by the one above it. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Without an additional layer of siding to cover it as it touches the soffit.

For most of the house this method works wonderfully except for the top row. Insert the zip tool into the hook at the bottom of the piece of vinyl above the new piece. Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Replacement siding can be found at a building products store or a vinyl siding distributor.