First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
Diy siding zip tool.
These gauges practically eliminate layout time and reduce the fatigue of installation making them ideal for getting the job done.
Tough design easily fits in tool bags.
Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.
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.
Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
The new siding may be a different color.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
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Be careful because older siding can become brittle.
Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.
Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
You may not need to replace the broke siding using this method.
Unlock siding using a zip tool.
Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the reverse of removing the damaged panel.
When the siding is exposed to the elements and sunlight it has a tendency to fade and get dirty from pollution and algae growth.
Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove.
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.