Using a small pry bar and hammer remove the piece above the damaged siding.
How to replace damaged lp siding.
How to repair and replace siding step 1.
If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.
Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.
When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color.
The goal was to get 2 3 inches above the inside of the siding.
To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up.
Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.
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Remove the nails then pry up the damaged piece and remove it.
Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go.
Remove the nails on.
As you do this check for nails and work under them to help expose the heads.
Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using.
Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
Remove the nails in the corner cap.
Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding.
Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area.
This can be tough since so many times the siding is nailed down.
Do this for all damaged boards before installing your new ones.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.
You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together.
Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below.
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Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece.
Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.
Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.