Diy Siding Corner

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.

Diy siding corner.

How to do this. When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner. If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

To remove a piece of siding that s already nailed up slide the zip tool available at any home center under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. Pretty simple cut off a small portion of the j channel on the post then fold back the flaps that remain tapping a crease in each of them with a hammer. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.

Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails.

Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex. Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth. Cut the siding short. So if you want to save yourself the trouble of some intensive vinyl siding repair you might want to cap each corner post before installing it.

Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.