Replacing Damaged Steel Siding

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Replacing damaged steel siding.

Here are five steps to replace damaged areas of siding during your home renovation. Slide your zip tool back and forth parallel to the section of steel siding that you have chosen. A rain screen installation may be indicated. Cut the top lock off a new panel.

Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. If a damaged shake doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel. You may need to replace the felt or building paper the flashings and the siding and perhaps the sheathing as well. Quality edge product manager ian degraaf walks through the steps of removing and replacing trucedar steel siding panels.

You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down. Originally posted by randy bush. 2006 publications international ltd. Remove the nails in the corner cap.

With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Replacing shingles or clapboards as they become damaged will keep your siding from deteriorating quickly and better protect your home from the elements. The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit.

Insert your zip tool into a gap between the section of siding you select and the one covering the edge of it. It is fairly easy to do have done it a number of times and you really have to look to see it. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Remove the pieces and pull out the nails.