Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
How to replace a section of siding.
If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out.
Cut the patch long.
Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below.
Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.
Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.
The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.
Nail the siding loosely to allow for expansion and contraction.
All it takes is a few minutes and a few simple tools to get access for repairs or modifications to a wall covered with this popular cladding.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.
Above the bottom edge.
How to remove and replace a section of vinyl siding.
The downside of replacing older vinyl siding is that it can be hard to match the style and color and siding rarely has any identifying marks.
Watch this building skills video to see the entire process.
Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.
Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy.
Fill in the nail holes.
The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match.