How To Replace A Piece Of Vinyl Siding In The Middle Of A Wall

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it.

How to replace a piece of vinyl siding in the middle of a wall.

Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

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. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. 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.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. 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.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. If you have questions about your home improvement projects stop by the forum on our website where shannon will answer your questions in detail. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.