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My house was built between 1975-1980, and I am not sure how old this siding is. The previous owner was unable to give any information when I purchased nearly 8 years ago.
The siding used to pop up from time to time, and I could just pop it back on and it would stay for months at a time. Last year it would do it a handful of times, and now it pops back off soon after every time.
Since we've been getting some heavy rain the last week or so, I've done a very temporary "fix" of using some waterproof tape, but it's not keeping it down and some bugs got caught in the tape, so I know they're trying to get under the panel.
This tape is a pain to get off and requires a lot of cleanup after. I've called about a dozen local places, including siding companies, general contractors, some misc handymen, and a place that makes and installs specialty aluminum fascia and panels. Most of them have been super nice but also unable to assist, as they either only do vinyl or can't make the time for such a small project.
Still going through some contacts and am holding out hope, but I think it's time to consider tackling it myself.
Youtube videos I've watched are almost all for vinyl siding, but they suggest trying:
Thanks!
The siding used to pop up from time to time, and I could just pop it back on and it would stay for months at a time. Last year it would do it a handful of times, and now it pops back off soon after every time.
Since we've been getting some heavy rain the last week or so, I've done a very temporary "fix" of using some waterproof tape, but it's not keeping it down and some bugs got caught in the tape, so I know they're trying to get under the panel.
This tape is a pain to get off and requires a lot of cleanup after. I've called about a dozen local places, including siding companies, general contractors, some misc handymen, and a place that makes and installs specialty aluminum fascia and panels. Most of them have been super nice but also unable to assist, as they either only do vinyl or can't make the time for such a small project.
Still going through some contacts and am holding out hope, but I think it's time to consider tackling it myself.
Youtube videos I've watched are almost all for vinyl siding, but they suggest trying:
- to determine if the nail in the lifting panel's top track is loose.
- to put metal caulk horizontally inside the top track of the below panel that the bottom of the lifting panel clicks into.
- some also recommend aluminum finishing nails where it lifts off long enough to go into the wood, usually with the implication that siding caulk under the nail heads and maybe along the seem will be needed.
Thanks!