Diy House Siding Repair

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips.

Diy house siding repair.

Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. Unpainted caulk can stand out and detract from the overall appearance of your vinyl siding. Holes dents and other damage to siding can usually be fixed quickly and inexpensively. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

A new generation of wood fillers hardeners and epoxies fill holes and firm up soft spots so they are as strong as the original wood. These small repairs can add years to the life of the siding. Make your repair last. Prime the back and edges of the new siding.

Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding. Bring a small piece of clean siding to the hardware store and ask them to match exterior paint with an eggshell finish to the siding. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding. Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face.