How hard is it to re-do vinyl siding on a house that already has vinyl siding?

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WantToLose asked:


We just had a garage built and now the siding doesnt quite match plus ours is quite old anyway. I’m wondering how hard it would be to re-do since the house already has vinyl siding on it? Or…if anyone else has another solution to make the house and garage match that would be great too. My garage is VERY white…and my house is an off white (I think because its old and now discolored). We’ve tried cleaning it professionally, but it didn’t work.

Vernon
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    • This entry was posted on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm and is filed under siding. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    2 Responses to “How hard is it to re-do vinyl siding on a house that already has vinyl siding?”

    1. John M Says:
      June 26th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

      its not all that hard to re-do vinyl. The material is typically attached with roofing nails that are not pounded in flush to the material. This is very important, as vinyl siding expands and contracts with temperature. By removing it from top to bottom you’ll be able to see how it is done. Save the trim around the windows and doors so you can see how long to cut the new trim and how to cut the corner pieces so they match up nicely.

      If you are reasonably handy, you can do this. Get the install guide at your lumber yard and be sure to buy more material than you think you need as long as you can return unused material. that protects you from having a color mismatch if someone comes along and buys out the inventory after you get what you think you need and end up needing a bit more. you don’t want to mix production runs if you can help it.

      Also, be sure to install from the back of the house to the front when doing the sides so you don’t have the overlaps show as much from the street view. that will be covered in the install guide.

    2. pacenta1273 Says:
      June 28th, 2008 at 5:07 am

      Most siding has a warranty against discoloration. Look to see if you have any proof that your siding has a warranty, then get new siding. Then install or hire someone to install the new siding for you :)