How To Remove Siding From The Bottom Up

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How to remove siding from the bottom up.

If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. To remove the uppermost piece start at one end of the bottom of the first panel and push the end of the zip tool up under siding until it hooks onto the underside of the lip.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. Here are the basic steps. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Make the first cut with a circular saw. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife. How to repair wood siding.