Repairing Aluminum Siding

[Mary Wagner]

Hi, I have some questions on repairing aluminum siding.

When I bought my camper it had a ding under the front window at the bend in the front. I was told by the previous owner that his brother hit a tree (obviously not very hard)... I would bet there is some rotten wood in there since the dent caused the window to leak.

My first question is where do you buy the aluminum that wide. I have seen 48 inch but not 8 foot. My next question is... can I take the aluminum off, just the bottom sheet under the window, without taking out the window. I know I will have to loosen the sides, but where do you buy that butyl tape to put back the edges. Is there anything else I need to know or watch out for before I open it up. I saw somewhere that it was a good idea to use a two by four, screwed into the sides as a cross base before taking the side loose. What do you guys think about that?

Well, thanks in advance for the info!

Mary

[Tony durfey]

Hi,  One of the better ways I have found to learn how to do things is You Tube  a quick search turned up a few things to check out.  Here's the link  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Repairing+Aluminum+Sid...    You may have to cut and paste.  Hope this helps,  Tony, Joy and Cool Paw Luke