When the board is completely cut through on both sides of the damage the damaged section should pull down and out fairly easily.
How to replace damaged steel siding.
Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.
Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.
How to repair siding.
Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips.
Cut the top lock off a new panel.
No matter the type of siding you have on your home this guide will help you repair it.
With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left.
Apply a thick bead of sealant used for rain gutters such as.
Step 2 removing the nails.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
Step 3 removing the siding.
Step 1 setting up.
Put on your gloves.
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If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.
Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section.
The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit.
Remove the nails in the corner cap.
Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area.
You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down.
See if you can.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.