How To Repair Vinyl Siding This Old House

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How to repair vinyl siding this old house.

Improve your home s curb appeal by repairing your vinyl siding. You don t need a lot of tools to do this mainly a vinyl knife and then a couple lengths of vinyl that match your house. And to be honest i don t care because no one can see it anyway. About ask this old house tv.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

You re going to learn how to make the vinyl siding repair for a small fraction of that price. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. How to patch and repair vinyl siding.

Replacement siding can be found at a building products store or a vinyl siding distributor. A contractor can charge 300 or more for the vinyl siding repair. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Toh general contractor shows you how.

Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair technician come out for a house call. Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects and we re ready to answer. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.