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By Bob Formisano, About.com Guide to Home Repair

Repair Your Damaged Vinyl Siding

Monday June 23, 2008
Vinyl siding is a popular home siding material but can be prone to impact damage. (OK, the example in the photo is a little extreme but you get the point).

Siding also melts when exposed to extreme heat and becomes increasingly brittle as it gets cold. But even in the summer if a baseball or golf ball hits it, your vinyl siding can break or crack.

Then what? With colors and textures often not found in nature as we know it, matching existing vinyl siding can be hard to achieve. And without knowledge of how to separate and remove the strips of siding with a zip tool, you'll never get them apart.

Well, don't worry. I'll show you how to repair damaged vinyl siding for under $10 (if you have spare siding material). And I'll also let you know where you can find discontinued siding styles and colors so that repair looks great!

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