Near the old nail holes every 16 or so hammer 1 1 4 roofing nails into the new piece of siding to hold it in place.
Replace 1 piece of vinyl 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.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.
If the piece of siding that you re replacing doesn t extend all the way from one corner of the wall to the other cut the replacement piece 2 inches longer than the bare area on the wall.
Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.
Replacement siding can be found at a building products store or a vinyl siding distributor.
Hang new vinyl siding or some other type of siding as soon as possible to avoid damage to the exterior wall of your house.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
Tom uses a zip tool to reinstall vinyl siding which can be found at the local home center.
Remove a piece of the nailing strip and on the back to allow for expansion and contraction.
Using the zip tool lock the piece of siding above the new piece down.
To lock the final piece in place use a zip tool.