Edward.
If you don't want to do the job right, than get some headless aluminum nails to
match the siding. Nail the offending piece every 4 feet . Or cut off the
nailing flang and drop itdown to hold the siding that u cut and lock the upper
piece.
RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Przybylek
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:34
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing Nylon
Hi,
That's the problem. There is a piece of siding that's not latched to the
piece below it for about half its length. If I move the offending piece up
enough to latch it to the piece below it, then the next piece up will no
longer latch to the one that was moved up. Given this situation, each piece
of siding will need to be moved up until the top of the wall is reached.
This means moving up all the siding on a wall that's about 30 feet wide and
30 high. I don't have the skills to do the job and I'd rather not pay to
have it done if a simple fix on the offending piece is possible. I'm trying
to come up with a fix that would extend the lip on the piece below the
problem piece so that the loose piece will have more lip to latch onto. I'm
sure that's all clear as mud but that's the problem. I think the clip I'm
trying to fabricate will work but I need to get the right materials and a
glue that will bond the material to itself as well as to the existing
siding. A mechanical solution such as screws or pop rivets would work but
there's not enough room and it would cause the siding to buldge in one or
two places. Right now the loose piece is taped in place with silver duct
tape so the wind doesn't blow it around too much. I'll work on the problem
a little longer but if I don't get too far, it'll be time to call in the
professionals. Let everyone know how it goes. This has become personal.
Take care,
Ed Przybylek
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of NLG
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 4:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing Nylon
What exactly is wrong with your siding? If it is just coming apart and there
isn't any seperation of the locking channel, it would be easier to get a
unzipping tool to loosen the siding, pull the nails, move them up a fraction
of an inch, and then rezip the siding.
----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Przybylek
To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing Nylon
Hi Tom,
I'm beginning to think you're right. More and more, it's beginning to look
like a mechanical solution (screws, pop rivets, etc.) will be a better
solution. Any information your technician might provide, though, may still
prove helpful. Thanks.
Take care,
Ed
From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]
On Behalf Of Tom Fowle
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:35 PM
To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing Nylon
Ed,
That's a huge set of specs, I doubt there is anything.
sounds to me like the fix is going to be more trouble than
just replacing the siding, but then I'm not there.
I'll ask.
Tom
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