The new siding may be a different color.
Diy siding zip tool.
Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
Unlock siding using a zip tool.
First you nail up the new piece driving nails through the slots in the nail hem then you connect the buttlocks with the zip tool.
First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
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Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.
Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove.
You may not need to replace the broke siding using this method.
Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding.
Be careful because older siding can become brittle.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the reverse of removing the damaged panel.
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These gauges practically eliminate layout time and reduce the fatigue of installation making them ideal for getting the job done.
Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.
If your repair siding is a match to your old siding consider yourself lucky.