What I loved is the fact it took him less than 3 minutes to do this while other videos took 10 or more. Quick and the close ups were very important. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for posting this. My very destructive German shepherd pup has just gnawed on the vinyl corner piece of our new garage and it looks like I will be repairing it.
I was told awhile back that it wasn't possible to replace a broken corner on my siding without taking off the entire wall. Glad I came across your video. Thanks!
wow and to think I was planning to remove the side vinyl and start from scratch, what a huge difference this makes. Thanks so much for posting this. Just imagine the countless man-hours you saved!
Thanks for the vid. I did this on my house. One helpful tip, and the only way I was able to finish the job on a ladder, was, After you've done all the cutting and you get the first side of the u-channel snug and locked in, make a cut every 3' or so on the other u-channel side. If you're on a ladder and cannot apply even pressure along the entire side, getting 3' on at a time is a real sanity saver.
Awesome video! Thanks so much. Every corner on our house is cracked or damaged, and our gutter/siding guy was not positive that we could fix it inexpensively. This is a great way to see if we can do it-- if we have to pull them down anyways, we can definitely try your way first!
Fast and easy to do thanks. I just cut mine directly and skipped/forgot about the snapping step so my cut lines were a little sharp. Some may need to wear rubber gloves or something when working with the cut siding edges because I noticed small superficial cuts on my fingers later on and it came from forcing the siding in place. Still the easiest method and it turned out great.
Thanks for posting! Saved me a ton of time today!!!! Wasn't quite as easy on the ladder, but it did work! I cut my edge too flat, which added a little difficulty. I should have left a little of the curve to help it slide over the old piece and align easier.
This method does work and it generally saves some time, but a couple of things: 1) Old vinyl corners get very brittle and when you are cutting the old one it can create jagged cut lines no matter how good your razor blade is; 2) the new corner will almost always go on with more difficulty than the video shows. The last one that I did was a true 3" corner and what made it easier for me was my vinyl siding tool. I use Phenoseal but the new corners fit so tight that this is just an extra precaution as the corner on corner does not allow it to be moved up or down at all so make sure that it's all the way up or you'll have to take it back off; and 3) with an extra set of hands you can actually replace the entire corner without removing any siding. I've done it alone but it took quite a while to get the siding all in and I couldn't put as many nails in as had been there originally but it can be done.
This process was demonstrated on a brand new corner in our production facility, so yes, you can certainly encounter things on the field that will make it more difficult, especially older, brittle corners like you mentioned, or if performing the process in cold weather.
Awesome video, I reached out to a local Sidding guy and showed him this , he said this was extremely helpful Back story: last year I had him replace my gutters and asked him to do the corners he said it would be cheaper to replace the siding No I just need to figure out how to replace a few pieces of siding because the previous homeowner got carried away with a weed trimmer Any suggestions?
that is a good idea. my question though is does it still allow the corner post to look flat on both side or does it bulge and cause the corner to be out of square.
Thank you for this video. May I ask you if you would recommend using the foam inserts into the corner siding post? Can be used with outside corner pieces when installing TimberCrest I/S insulated siding These are available at Home Depot. For example ABTCO 3/4 inch Outside Corner Foam Insert (PC).
I very much appreciate this video as I really need to do this repair or pay over $800 to have it done the "proper" way. I'm pretty sure I have Alside Odyssey Plus, Cape Cod Grey siding. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to buy one piece at a time?
This is a great tutorial John, I'm having a heck of a time getting the entire piece over the existing "lip" on the structure. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Hi there Kevin - two things I would confirm are that your new corner is the correct size, and not smaller than the one you're replacing; other than that, pressing on the "corner" of the corner will help spread the two flanges over the old corner. Hope that helps!
Lapp Structures hello i just seen your video and it looks easy, but i do not know where to buy the corners i just came home and my corner was on the ground and my gutter tubes one is still attach to the house please help this is my first house been in it 5 ys now learning a lot but never had this happened before please help my name is Mrs Sharon Kelly
Impressive, but I'm more interested in how to replace an INSIDE corner. I had a garage built attached to my house. Of course, the contractors had to remove the old outside corner, and that corner of the house then became an inside corner. I didn't get them to do it, because I didn't pay them for outside finishing.
Unfortunately, that is not something we ever come across with storage buildings, as they are normally a simple rectangular structure. Perhaps the same principle would apply to an inside corner, however.
I wonder if I can do this same technique and place vinyl corners on my aluminum siding. Currently have about 2” straight corners and would love to widen them up. Anyone think this is possible? Siding is in good condition and would like to just make it look better with wide white corners.
Unfortunately, we wouldn't recommend it. You would need to entirely cut off the "front" surface of the old corner, and even some of the "back" surface to shorten it, removing the outside curve completely; however the outside curve of the corner is what helps keep it in place, so your new, shorter corner would be much more susceptible to coming off. You'd be better off to keep searching for the right size.
Lapp Structures LLC Sorry, I should have been more specific... At the beginning, he only shows cutting one side of the corner to take off the corner to start with, are you supposed to cut each side of the corner while it's attached to the house to then take it off?
He doesn't tell you the vinyl channels that were added to the shed which he used to snap the corner on. THEY MUST BE PUT ON FIRST...BUILDERS DON'T AUTOMATICALLY PUT THEM THERE.
What I loved is the fact it took him less than 3 minutes to do this while other videos took 10 or more. Quick and the close ups were very important. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for this video. Just replaced a damaged corner on my house. Worked like a charm, took all of 10 minutes.
Glad we could help!
Thanks for posting this. My very destructive German shepherd pup has just gnawed on the vinyl corner piece of our new garage and it looks like I will be repairing it.
I was told awhile back that it wasn't possible to replace a broken corner on my siding without taking off the entire wall. Glad I came across your video. Thanks!
Back then folks didn't what they were doing.
wow and to think I was planning to remove the side vinyl and start from scratch, what a huge difference this makes. Thanks so much for posting this. Just imagine the countless man-hours you saved!
+A.E. W Glad we could be of help! =)
Thanks for posting this video. I'm very relieved that I dont have to replace an entire wall for one corner. Thanks!!
Thanks for the vid. I did this on my house. One helpful tip, and the only way I was able to finish the job on a ladder, was,
After you've done all the cutting and you get the first side of the u-channel snug and locked in, make a cut every 3' or so on the other u-channel side. If you're on a ladder and cannot apply even pressure along the entire side, getting 3' on at a time is a real sanity saver.
Thank you so much! This is such a time saver rather than taking off all the siding connected to the corner trim.
Awesome video! Thanks so much. Every corner on our house is cracked or damaged, and our gutter/siding guy was not positive that we could fix it inexpensively. This is a great way to see if we can do it-- if we have to pull them down anyways, we can definitely try your way first!
Fast and easy to do thanks. I just cut mine directly and skipped/forgot about the snapping step so my cut lines were a little sharp. Some may need to wear rubber gloves or something when working with the cut siding edges because I noticed small superficial cuts on my fingers later on and it came from forcing the siding in place. Still the easiest method and it turned out great.
Thanks for posting! Saved me a ton of time today!!!! Wasn't quite as easy on the ladder, but it did work! I cut my edge too flat, which added a little difficulty. I should have left a little of the curve to help it slide over the old piece and align easier.
This method does work and it generally saves some time, but a couple of things: 1) Old vinyl corners get very brittle and when you are cutting the old one it can create jagged cut lines no matter how good your razor blade is; 2) the new corner will almost always go on with more difficulty than the video shows. The last one that I did was a true 3" corner and what made it easier for me was my vinyl siding tool. I use Phenoseal but the new corners fit so tight that this is just an extra precaution as the corner on corner does not allow it to be moved up or down at all so make sure that it's all the way up or you'll have to take it back off; and 3) with an extra set of hands you can actually replace the entire corner without removing any siding. I've done it alone but it took quite a while to get the siding all in and I couldn't put as many nails in as had been there originally but it can be done.
This process was demonstrated on a brand new corner in our production facility, so yes, you can certainly encounter things on the field that will make it more difficult, especially older, brittle corners like you mentioned, or if performing the process in cold weather.
I've been dreading replacing a broken corner siding too. Thanks for the video!
Badass, just fixed one of our broke corners in about 10 min. Thanks
Awesome video,
I reached out to a local Sidding guy and showed him this , he said this was extremely helpful
Back story: last year I had him replace my gutters and asked him to do the corners he said it would be cheaper to replace the siding
No I just need to figure out how to replace a few pieces of siding because the previous homeowner got carried away with a weed trimmer
Any suggestions?
To ease installation--I used a hair dryer to soften the lip on the new vinyl and used my fingers to widen the channel.
Great video. Is this something that you think would work for entire house all the corners? Our siding is fine just the corners are an outdated color.
U guys r great thanks i'm learnin a lot with u . Love ur videos
Thank you just saved me a couple hundred dollars!
Instruction perfection.
that is a good idea. my question though is does it still allow the corner post to look flat on both side or does it bulge and cause the corner to be out of square.
Thank you for this video. May I ask you if you would recommend using the foam inserts into the corner siding post? Can be used with outside corner pieces when installing TimberCrest I/S insulated siding These are available at Home Depot. For example ABTCO 3/4 inch Outside Corner Foam Insert (PC).
I very much appreciate this video as I really need to do this repair or pay over $800 to have it done the "proper" way. I'm pretty sure I have Alside Odyssey Plus, Cape Cod Grey siding. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to buy one piece at a time?
This is a great tutorial John, I'm having a heck of a time getting the entire piece over the existing "lip" on the structure. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Hi there Kevin - two things I would confirm are that your new corner is the correct size, and not smaller than the one you're replacing; other than that, pressing on the "corner" of the corner will help spread the two flanges over the old corner. Hope that helps!
Thanks for your reply!!
Lapp Structures hello i just seen your video and it looks easy, but i do not know where to buy the corners i just came home and my corner was on the ground and my gutter tubes one is still attach to the house please help this is my first house been in it 5 ys now learning a lot but never had this happened before please help my name is Mrs Sharon Kelly
thankyou! I think I can do this!
Impressive, but I'm more interested in how to replace an INSIDE corner. I had a garage built attached to my house. Of course, the contractors had to remove the old outside corner, and that corner of the house then became an inside corner. I didn't get them to do it, because I didn't pay them for outside finishing.
Unfortunately, that is not something we ever come across with storage buildings, as they are normally a simple rectangular structure. Perhaps the same principle would apply to an inside corner, however.
God bless you sir
Beautiful !!👍👍👍
Good job boy
I wonder if I can do this same technique and place vinyl corners on my aluminum siding. Currently have about 2” straight corners and would love to widen them up. Anyone think this is possible? Siding is in good condition and would like to just make it look better with wide white corners.
My corners are older 3 1/4 and new are 3 1/2 so they would not cap right
good videos !
Are you replacing the corner with the same size (edge) as the original or larger? Thanks
It is the exact same corner as was originally installed.
Nice video
Brilliant!
Sick, thanks
My old corner post is 3 1/4" wide. I was able to get one that is 3". Will this work? I don't want to cut the old one unless I'm sure.
Unfortunately, we wouldn't recommend it. You would need to entirely cut off the "front" surface of the old corner, and even some of the "back" surface to shorten it, removing the outside curve completely; however the outside curve of the corner is what helps keep it in place, so your new, shorter corner would be much more susceptible to coming off. You'd be better off to keep searching for the right size.
good job
Amish, always great builders.
Beast
genius!
Do you cut both sides of the corner?
Ninalizia Gayles Yes you do - at 0.52 he flips the corner around to cut the second side.
Lapp Structures LLC
Sorry, I should have been more specific... At the beginning, he only shows cutting one side of the corner to take off the corner to start with, are you supposed to cut each side of the corner while it's attached to the house to then take it off?
Ninalizia Gayles You're right, that first cut wasn't shown on video, but you do cut both sides of the corner to remove it from your structure.
Thank you so very much for that clarification!
so clever!
Doesn't removing the j-channel defeat the purpose of having the j-channel? How will water not get behind it and rot the wall?
The J-channel portion of the corner is not removed in this process - only the exterior "corner" portion of the old corner.
Cool Hat.
He doesn't tell you the vinyl channels that were added to the shed which he used to snap the corner on. THEY MUST BE PUT ON FIRST...BUILDERS DON'T AUTOMATICALLY PUT THEM THERE.
There is no separate J-channel used in this process, only the part of the corner which functions as the J-channel.
Kwame Harris goes over original j chanel. Just converted mine same way in about 10 min. Was awesome cause I didn't have to replace the whole thing
first i thought you have a hat on
He get more applauds than trump