Fixing Siding Corners

Slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards.

Fixing siding corners.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction. Subscribe to this old house. Vinyl siding corners are no exception.

Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. When using the siding as a patch you do not need the nailing flanges so cutting it away makes the piece useful for you. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Find outside corner post vinyl siding trim at lowe s today.

A medium grit sanding box is sufficient to make the patch fit properly as a patch on house. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot. Once the snap seal releases use gloved fingers to loosen the siding to a distance of 3 feet from the corner. Use a sanding block to sand the underside of the patch as well as the side of the damaged corner piece.

With damaged wood corner pieces you simply remove the damaged piece and replace it with a new one. You can t do that with vinyl corner pieces. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

These small repairs can add years to the life of the siding. Repair upgrade your vinyl siding corners and add curb appeal and market value to your home. You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it.