Replacing A Vinyl Siding Panel

Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.

Replacing a vinyl siding panel.

If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. Georgia pacific cedar spectrum vinyl siding panel perfection shake pewter 15 5 in x 54 625 in. But if you need to replace a vinyl panel or part of a panel check your garage or basement to see whether the installer left extra pieces for repairs. It s as simple as unzipping the damaged piece and snapping in a new one.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. White siding white vinyl siding panel vinyl siding novik vinyl siding much price 5 x 5 ply related products stone ds 13 13 in.

Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Most vinyl siding panels available today interlock in such a way that a zip tool can unlock them but not all panels are compatible with the tool. Vinyl siding is tough but not indestructible. Check the brand of your siding before trying to remove a panel because rigid vinyl and insulated vinyl panels made by certainteed and other manufacturers are not flexible enough to unhook.

If a falling branch or a well hit baseball cracked a piece of your siding don t fret you can make it as good as new in about 15 minutes with a zip tool and a replacement piece. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Per box vinyl siding. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Remove the nails in the corner cap.