Bending Siding To See Behind It

In from the edge and bend a 90 degree angle.

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. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. From the first bend. 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.

Make a 90 bend. Slip flashing under siding snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Start with the finished side up set the brake at about 3 in. Of flashing on the roof and 6 in.

A purpose made brake isn t necessary if you are going to be bending only a few pieces of coiled siding. Piece of flashing from the same metal used for the roof s step flashing. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Flip the sheet over and bend another 90 degree angle 3 4 in.

Going up the wall. 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. 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.

Use a straightedge to make a bend that will leave 6 in. That s what metal head flashing is for and when properly tucked behind the housewrap and taped it does a pretty good job. Use a knife and a straightedge to cut a 12 in.