Removing Row Of Siding

The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in.

Removing row of siding.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. You won t be able to. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side.

You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down. Repeat until you re at the ground and then remove the surrounding trim. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. Use a mallet or hammer to gently drive the tip of the bar up behind the siding if necessary. 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.

Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the piece. If it remains stuck double check to see if. Step 1 slide the thin edge of a flat pry bar carefully under the lower edge of the first piece of hardieplank siding to be removed. Remove the nails one at a time to disconnect the entire length of vinyl.