How To Replace A Piece Of Siding On House

This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps.

How to replace a piece of siding on house.

Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Above the bottom edge. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match.