How Do You Fix Vinyl Siding That Is Wavy Or Bowed?
Wavy vinyl siding can look horrible. Following the steps in this article it can easily be fixed. The majority of waviness in siding is caused by improper shimming. Step 1 Using a hammer, take off the siding where the waves or bows appear. While taking off the siding mark on the exterior wall where the siding bows. Step 2 Nail the shims vertically in the areas where the wall bows inward, towards the house. Using different sizes of shims work best. Half inch OSB strips and quarter inch paneling strips work great Step 3 Reinstall the siding row by row. The nails should go through the nailing strip on the siding and then into the shims. Look down the sidings nailing strip of each row before installing the next row to determine if the row is not bowing. Step 4 The final row will need to be locked into the row above it. This can be accomplished by using a “zip tool”.
