Drilling A Hole In Vinyl Siding

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.

Drilling a hole in vinyl siding.

You can also use utility shears. When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl. 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. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it.

Cutting the vinyl siding is easy. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry the siding. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. 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.

For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. Measure on the exterior of the house to determine exactly where the hole is going to be drilled in the vinyl siding. 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.

Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor. A clean way to cut vinyl siding is to score it with a utility knife and then bend the vinyl at the score. 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. Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.

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. It should snap apart. Cut a scrap piece of siding to a length that is several inches longer than the hole.