Bending Siding To See Behind It

Make a 90 bend.

Bending siding to see behind it.

Piece of flashing from the same metal used for the roof s step flashing. Start with the finished side up set the brake at about 3 in. Use a knife and a straightedge to cut a 12 in. Of flashing on the roof and 6 in.

Create the 3 4 in siding pocket using the brake as a gauge. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. 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 siding brake bends aluminum or bendable vinyl siding to the angles you want using leverage from a hinged joint.

A purpose made brake isn t necessary if you are going to be bending only a few pieces of coiled siding. Use a straightedge to make a bend that will leave 6 in. But water can still flow off the sides of the flashing where it soaks the joint where siding meets the casings. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

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. 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. In from the edge and bend a 90 degree angle. Going up the wall.

From the first bend. Use scrap lumber to make a brake that is effective when only a few bends will be necessary. Slip flashing under siding snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.