Vinyl siding help
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nehog
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No, there is a tool to lock them together, though a helper is good to hold the upper piece(s) as you nail in the lower (new) ones. If you can't buy the tool, it is not hard to make one.
6768rogues
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The tool should be available at Lowes or HD and the cost is minimal.
I've never replaced siding but I did have to remove some soffit, same principle. I have a hook that i used but you need to buy the tool, or atleast have a tool. Don't wait till cold weather to do it and a hot day when the sidng is more flexible should help. Take your time and don't force it.
Kevin54
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You can remove the siding with a claw hammer. Just hook underneath it. Once you get a small section loose it will unzip if you pull on it. As far as putting it back on, the lip bends enough to hook it back together. It's just the last little section that will get a little tight on the fingers.
CoconutPete
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Yep, what they said! I bought the tool, I think it was $5. I had made my own originally, but metal fatigue broke it in half after a few uses.
The concept of vinyl siding is simple, but I swore up a storm as I snapped a few sections down on my fingers when I was getting started.
The concept of vinyl siding is simple, but I swore up a storm as I snapped a few sections down on my fingers when I was getting started.
GirlnAgarage
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Just yesterday I messed with vinyl siding. You don't need the tool to get under there but it probably makes it a little quicker. I used a smaller hammer and the claw on the back. Gently get it just under the edge and pull then run it down the line - easy. Open the siding at the line above the piece that needs to come out as siding is nailed at the top edge.
Pull the pieces out that need replacing. If you have vertical edges they should come off if you can as it will make nailing the new pieces easier (so they don't hold down the edges and create a tight space towards the ends where you can't hammer a nail). A helper definitely helps to hold the piece above away from the house. Try to do it on a warm-hot day so the siding is flexible. The last thing you want to do is crack a good piece.
As for the tool at Lowes/HD, they are not at all stores. I went through both of my locations but they didn't have them. I looked online and the nearest location was in the next city down the highway. So, your place may or may not carry it. Check online first.
Pull the pieces out that need replacing. If you have vertical edges they should come off if you can as it will make nailing the new pieces easier (so they don't hold down the edges and create a tight space towards the ends where you can't hammer a nail). A helper definitely helps to hold the piece above away from the house. Try to do it on a warm-hot day so the siding is flexible. The last thing you want to do is crack a good piece.
As for the tool at Lowes/HD, they are not at all stores. I went through both of my locations but they didn't have them. I looked online and the nearest location was in the next city down the highway. So, your place may or may not carry it. Check online first.
Plump
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I concur with the above. Bought the little tool for a few bucks and it made the job super easy. And I'm kind of a tool.
dipper
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the zip removal tool does make it easier. I scored a bunch a few years ago on clearance from HD for .25 each. And you don't have to take the whole wall off, just the rows that need to be replaced.
FYI if you only need to repair a small section you can trim off the nailing flange and the bottom clip lip and use some outdoor double faced tape to attach a piece over the damaged area. Works especially well on older siding that has lost some of it's flexibility.
As much as I dislike staining our bevel cedar siding I dislike vinyl siding more....seems like I put up miles of that stuff over the years.
As much as I dislike staining our bevel cedar siding I dislike vinyl siding more....seems like I put up miles of that stuff over the years.
I believe this is the hook you are looking for, only $5.00
