If the meter box can easily be opened and un screwed we take it off and remount it.
How to reattach meter box after siding replace.
First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
The meter is a big deal to not touch it.
Pull the cover the back plate will be held on with a couple of screws.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
Then nail the upper row across the top remembering not to drive the nails tight.
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Be careful because older siding can become brittle.
After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.
It to is screwd into the wall you will need the power company to come out break the seal remove the meter and unscrew the box you can then pull the siding.
Leave 1 4 inch space at each end so each panel is be able to slide back and forth a bit.
Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex.
Drive the nails into fresh solid material.
You will need to buy a vinyl mounting block that matches your siding this block is mounted behind the meter socket and is the most professional and sturdy way.
Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.
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.
If its one of those ones that requires you to pull the glass we leave it.
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.
Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.
Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk.
To repair the electrical meter box a new non damaged meter base is installed.
First the mounting location for the meter base on the side of the house must be repaired so the new meter base can be safely and securely attached to the building.
Once the loose section is reattached replace the section above by snapping the bottom of the upper row into the top of the lower row.
The home owner owns the meter socket.
Need advice for replacing siding piece behind meter box.
Then measure for proper fit of the new siding.
