Pull the panel toward you.
How to remove and reattach vinyl siding.
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How to repair loose vinyl siding step 1.
Each panel has a.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.
Remove the siding in the reverse of how it was installed.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
Be careful because older siding can become brittle.
How to retack siding.
Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.
Under normal circumstances vinyl siding should not come loose if it was originally hung properly.
Purchase a siding removal tool.
Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it.
Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.
Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.
After you remove the nails from the top of the piece of siding it is still hooked to the piece below it.
Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex.
Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up.
First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.
After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.
Slip the notch of the siding removal tool into the ridge at bottom of the vinyl panel.
Push the siding downward to remove it from the piece below it.
Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.
Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.
Locate the loose panel.
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Place the palms of your hands on the siding and apply downward pressure until the piece pops free.
These hooks can be found in most home improvement or hardware stores.
Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
