Bending Siding To See Behind It

A siding brake bends aluminum or bendable vinyl siding to the angles you want using leverage from a hinged joint.

Bending siding to see behind it.

Flip the sheet over and bend another 90 degree angle 3 4 in. Start with the finished side up set the brake at about 3 in. Of flashing on the roof and 6 in. But water can still flow off the sides of the flashing where it soaks the joint where siding meets the casings.

Create the 3 4 in siding pocket using the brake as a gauge. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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.

Use a straightedge to make a bend that will leave 6 in. A purpose made brake isn t necessary if you are going to be bending only a few pieces of coiled siding. Make a 90 bend. Going up the wall.

Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. 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.