How To Repair Vinyl Siding This Old House

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How to repair vinyl siding this old house.

Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects and we re ready to answer. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Of course we couldn t find that eye roll so our new vinyl is a slight variation on the original stuff. Improve your home s curb appeal by repairing your vinyl siding.

Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair technician come out for a house call. Toh general contractor shows you how. In this video from this old house you ll learn how to repair vinyl siding with general contractor tom silva steps. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

And to be honest i don t care because no one can see it anyway. About ask this old house tv. A contractor can charge 300 or more for the vinyl siding repair. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. You re going to learn how to make the vinyl siding repair for a small fraction of that price. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. You don t need a lot of tools to do this mainly a vinyl knife and then a couple lengths of vinyl that match your house.