Use galvanized spiral shank nails to secure the boards.
Replacing siding on a garage.
You can purchase a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool from.
How to repair wood siding.
When you re ready to install the new material creating a gauge block will help ensure that the reveal of each board is identical.
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Project step by step 3 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
The first board is nailed high enough to be hidden by the next row of siding so that the nai9ls are hidden.
Choose a type of siding.
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Remove old siding and.
Slip a flat bar behind the vinyl siding and lever out the nails.
Also it s a good idea to prime the whole piece of new siding on all sides to prevent any future damage.
Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding.
Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.
Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.
Remove the nails in the corner cap.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
Because the nails in wood lap siding sometimes go through two rows at once you may need cut the nails in a row above the one you re working on.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
You can use various types of wood shingles clapboard planks specialty tongue and.
Make the first cut with a circular saw.
How to re side the garage step 1.
Removing and replacing vinyl trim around a garage door is a straightforward process when you use the correct tools.