How To Drill A Hole In Aluminum Siding

Insert the drill bit or hole saw into the chuck of the drill motor.

How to drill a hole in aluminum siding.

Hold the drill so the bit enters the siding straight and horizontally. Place the drill bit on the mark made in step 1 and slowly work the bit through the siding by pulsing the drill. Place the tip of the drill bit on the center location of the finished hole. Take the x acto knife and cut out the portion of the aluminum siding that contains the large hole.

Use a carbide or masonry bit if the siding is a composite or concrete fiber product. Place the siding on two 2 by 4s so that the mark is between the boards for support when the siding has not been installed. My main tool for perfection. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube.

Sand the corners of the area you cut and lightly sand an area of about 1 inch on both sides the top and bottom of the gap. If you notice the aluminum siding. Otherwise the board siding may snap during drilling. Do not tilt the drill up down or to.

Step 5 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. Apply light pressure to the back of the drill motor. Work fast because this stuff sets up quick. Cut a portion of the intact siding material to match the piece you just cut out.

Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding. How to repair holes in aluminum. Rinse thoroughly with water.

Clean the area around the hole in the aluminum with a sponge soaked in warm water mixed with liquid detergent. The less you have to cut the better. Apply the epoxy. How to drill a hole through aluminum siding step 1.