Bending Siding To See Behind It

Even when a window is properly sealed to prevent water from reaching the sheathing it still makes sense to direct bulk water away from the building.

Bending siding to see behind it.

It s easy to either use the butt of your hand to try to slide a siding panel left or right it should move about 1 2 or so. A purpose made brake isn t necessary if you are going to be bending only a few pieces of coiled siding. Of flashing on the roof and 6 in. Make a 90 bend.

Use a knife and a straightedge to cut a 12 in. From the first bend. Slip flashing under siding snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Start with the finished side up set the brake at about 3 in.

On a wall section long enough to have spliced sections of vinyl wall siding in a given siding course if we see vinyl wall siding that is buckled we also check to see if the siding moves freely left and right on the wall. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Use a straightedge to make a bend that will leave 6 in. Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well as behind and under the top row of bricks that angle outward to cover the top.

Going up the wall. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. A siding brake bends aluminum or bendable vinyl siding to the angles you want using leverage from a hinged joint. In from the edge and bend a 90 degree angle.

Piece of flashing from the same metal used for the roof s step flashing. Use scrap lumber to make a brake that is effective when only a few bends will be necessary. But water can still flow off the sides of the flashing where it soaks the joint where siding meets the casings.