Repairing Siding Trim

Fortunately rotted trim is generally easy to repair.

Repairing siding trim.

Where the vinyl has been notched below a window use a snap lock punch to create raised lugs along the top edge of the siding locking it into the under sill trim. Repair the siding remove the nails in the corner cap. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Use zip tool to.

The process is fairly simple. Cut off the nail flanges on both sides of the. Rotted trim external trim that has rotted is relatively easy to repair however the cost of labor will be where you incur much of your expense with the average exterior trim repair costing 681 depending upon the extent of the damage of the rot your professional might be able to fix the problem with a blend of epoxy and paint which can be much less expensive than trying to replace exterior. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.

Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Cut a piece of corner trim to the length you measured in the previous step with a pair of tin snips. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Exterior trim is the most vulnerable to attack by rot fungi and it doesn t have to be very old.

Measure the length of the damaged area on the corner trim. Add at least 4 inches to that amount. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Cut a piece of the vinyl trim you will use for the patch.

You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one. What you need hammer tape measure zipper tool flat pry bar tin snips utility knife caulking gun replacement siding panels butyl caulk or gutter caulk duct tape materials for bracing a patch temporarily. It ll better match the house. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

When using the siding as a patch you do not need the nailing flanges so cutting it away makes the piece useful for you. Instead use utility trim or under sill trim to hold the siding tight here and at other horizontal projections. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment. Use the utility knife to trim off the nailing flanges parts at the top and bottom that secure the trim to your house from the replacement piece. Rot infested framing or mudsills pose a much bigger problem but before you can fix it you have to find it.