Because today s post is all about being super practical.
I have hole in my siding.
Step 1 identify the position.
If their nest is hidden from sight under the siding of your house not handling the issue promptly can be especially dangerous.
You may not know for sure how many nests are inside your siding or how large the nests are.
Wipe the siding dry with a rag.
How to repair a hole in vinyl siding mending minor damage.
Killing the yellow jackets in your siding will temporarily solve your problem.
Use a siding zip tool available at home centers to unlock the damaged siding at the.
Cut the nozzle tip on a tube of color matched vinyl.
Once treated you can seal it off which would insure no insects could use it.
For the outside a good dusting up under the siding is clearly needed.
How can you repair holes in vinyl siding caused by storm damage tom repairing small holes.
I sure hope so guys.
As a wasp nest beneath siding grows and branches out they may eventually find their way inside your home while searching further for food.
Tips for easy repairs to vinyl siding including how to fix a hole in the siding with a patch.
We discovered a huge hole when we removed an old propane stove.
Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge.
Have i buttered you up enough with the last couple of pretty posts.
Old rag or towel.
Squirt a generous dollop of exterior caulking that matches the color of the siding into the hole.
Apply dust or insecticide at dusk.
This patch will keep the rain and snow from entering the hole and possibly damaging the.
You can mend small holes such as nail holes with exterior caulk designed to stick to vinyl.
Holes an inch or two across or long narrow holes that still appear patchable require.
To keep yellow jackets from returning properly seal any entrances or holes through which the pests could enter the siding.
To ensure all the bees are killed you first must make sure to locate all the nests.
Since the nest is in your siding you have never seen it only the bees entering and exiting.
I would first dust the hole you see inside the home just to insure it s not a passageway but i highly doubt it is anyway.