how to replace a piece of siding
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how to replace a piece of siding
I found a hole, about the size of thumb nail, on my vynle siding.
It's about 3 feet from the ground. How do i replace just that piece of siding?
(I do have some spare pieces. ) Do I have to take down all the sidings above the defective piece, so that they will continue lock to each other after the replacement?
Thank you in advance.
It's about 3 feet from the ground. How do i replace just that piece of siding?
(I do have some spare pieces. ) Do I have to take down all the sidings above the defective piece, so that they will continue lock to each other after the replacement?
Thank you in advance.
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You only need to remove 1 piece above the siding in question. You can easily do this with the help of a Malco "siding unlock tool". It has a small hook on it which you insert under the bottom edge of the siding (start at one end of the piece) and use the tool to yank down and pull toward you... this will unzip the piece of siding that is above your broken one. Once you get it loose, it will hang loosely from its nails, allowing you to remove the nails in your broken piece of siding and replace it. Once you've replaced the piece and have it nailed up, you once again use the tool to zip the last piece of siding into place. Start on one end, pull down on the tool and push in on the siding with your other hand. Continue pulling down and slide the tool along the siding while also sliding your hand along the siding so as to zip the siding back into place. It's kind of like zipping a Ziplock bag... it can also sometimes be as difficult. Cussing doesn't help any. I've tried.