Drilling A Hole In Vinyl Siding

Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.

Drilling a hole in vinyl siding.

You can also use utility shears. That said the hole is the least of your effort. Cut a scrap piece of siding to a length that is several inches longer than the hole. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it.

I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws. Release the siding when the drill bit is through it and apply pressure to the drill to continue drilling through the surface behind the siding. Cutting the vinyl siding is easy. Make a mark on the hole with a marker so that it is clearly visible to the naked eye and dark enough to see even if the siding is not white.

Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. Step 6 reverse the direction of the drill motor after making the hole and slowly work it through the vinyl siding while pulsing the drill as you pull it outward. But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding.

Use a carbide or masonry bit if the siding is a composite or. Fit a cordless drill with a standard wood bit about 1 16 inch larger than the screw if you re drilling through vinyl or steel siding. For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. Cut a scrap piece of siding to a length that is several inches longer than the hole.

Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry the siding. It should snap apart. A clean way to cut vinyl siding is to score it with a utility knife and then bend the vinyl at the score.