Replacing Siding Trim

Above the bottom edge.

Replacing siding trim.

Step 1 pry off the old trim with a pry bar. House siding costs 4 300 to 15 800 on average or between 3 to 11 per square foot depending on the home s size and materials used. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

Put on a pair of gloves to cover your hands then spray a thin layer. Slide the front end of the pry bar between the trim and the building then pry off the pieces of trim and underlying trim boards 1 x research sourcestep 2 use expanding foam to fill in wall gaps. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Cost factors to consider the cost of replacing siding will vary depending on several factors.

Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut. The trim shown here was installed only 10 years ago. Fortunately rotted trim is generally easy to repair. The cost to replace siding adds 1 000 to 3 000 for removing the old siding.

Exterior trim is the most vulnerable to attack by rot fungi and it doesn t have to be very old. Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Apply polyurethane glue to the back of the patch using an old paintbrush.

Wait a few minutes for the glue to become tacky then place the replacement section against the house s corner trim. The cost to remove old siding on your home can range anywhere from 1 000 to 3 000 but installing new siding can range from 6 000 to 23 000 depending on the material you choose and who you hire. To avoid damaging the wall hold a wood block against it. Dry stack stone in flint corner 6 30 lin.

The cost to reside a 2 000 square foot home with vinyl is 7 100 on average. Rot happens even to the best of houses. Rest the back of the pry bar on the wood block. On older houses you may notice a gap around the window where the trim was.