Both the utility company and an electrician need to be involved.
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Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.
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Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
Don t forget all rotten or damaged sheathing should be cut out first and replaced.
You tap a nail into the wall to hang a picture miss the stud you were aiming for and hear a crackling.
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I d cut the old siding more or less flush to the box extending the cuts straight down to the bottom leaving the old siding behind everything.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
This works for any size hole but you ll need to ensure the strength of the repair by putting screws in every 8 inches and where the support goes behind the existing sheathing.
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Here are a few tips to help you discern whether your existing siding needs to be replaced.
If this layer feels rotted in any way it s probably time to replace your siding.
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Using a screwdriver poke beneath the warped siding and note how firm the layer under the siding feels.
Step 5 replace the siding.
You will need to buy a vinyl mounting block that matches.
Then use 1x4 s cut to proper width to frame in the old siding and creating a clean edge for your foam and new siding to butt against.
Those factors that make home exterior siding so crucial are the same ones that undermine its performance over the long term.
Remove the nails in the corner cap.