http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-remove-broken-fasteners-from-vinyl-siding/366/ Your Questions, Our Answers Mon, 21 May 2012 05:27:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-remove-broken-fasteners-from-vinyl-siding/366/#comment-531 car dude Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:18:14 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-remove-broken-fasteners-from-vinyl-siding/366/#comment-531 i have made repairs on similar situations with those clips. if they aren't pushed into the studs in the wall, i just pushed them through into the wall with a nail punch(set). if they are into a stud, you will probably have to drill them out, but be careful doing it, the correct size hole in the siding is what holds the shutters on. try drilling a pilot hole in the fastener first so that when you use a larger drill bit you don't enlarge the hole. another option would be to buy screws for shutter installations, they have a pan head, and paint them to match the shutters, then install right into the hole. the screws will turn into the broken fastener and still grip but i would try to push the broken fastener below the surface of your vinyl siding first. i did this on a job before, but the shutters were black, so this was an easy color match. to find these type screws, check either one of the home centers, or a siding supply house. you might luck out and be able to get the correct color even. good luck, hope this helps. i have made repairs on similar situations with those clips. if they aren’t pushed into the studs in the wall, i just pushed them through into the wall with a nail punch(set). if they are into a stud, you will probably have to drill them out, but be careful doing it, the correct size hole in the siding is what holds the shutters on. try drilling a pilot hole in the fastener first so that when you use a larger drill bit you don’t enlarge the hole. another option would be to buy screws for shutter installations, they have a pan head, and paint them to match the shutters, then install right into the hole. the screws will turn into the broken fastener and still grip but i would try to push the broken fastener below the surface of your vinyl siding first. i did this on a job before, but the shutters were black, so this was an easy color match. to find these type screws, check either one of the home centers, or a siding supply house. you might luck out and be able to get the correct color even. good luck, hope this helps.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-remove-broken-fasteners-from-vinyl-siding/366/#comment-530 tartu2222 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:27:39 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-remove-broken-fasteners-from-vinyl-siding/366/#comment-530 Can't you push it through? Can’t you push it through?

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