Re: Siding Repair
Posted by:
xeHHe
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Date: July 30, 2014 02:22PM
fewalkjh Wrote:
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> The problem you are going to have in trying to
> "repair" your siding is if you can't salvage the
> old pieces and reuse them. You are then going to
> have to try to match your siding. So, if you all
> can't figure out what brand was used, and if it is
> not still in production, you are going to have a
> problem.
>
> I went through this, and we used pieces from a
> section of wall that was behind some bushes to
> fill in the broken pieces, and used something
> "pretty close" in the donor section. You really
> couldn't tell the difference behind the
> shrubbery.
>
> Good luck.
He's right about matching. Tough for the average person to match the texture, profile, and color. Siding repair is not too tough for the average DIYer. You can take a longer piece off and there is usually some identification of the manufacturer and specific product. Take it to one of the local siding supply places and let the counter guy tell you if he has some. Alside Supply Center in Lorton has a large inventory.