How To Remove Siding From The Bottom

You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house.

How to remove siding from the bottom.

Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Push the siding downward to remove it from the piece below it. Slide and snap the pieces of siding onto the courses below and replace the nails you removed.

After you remove the nails from the top of the piece of siding it is still hooked to the piece below it. Repeat steps 3 5 for any additional courses of siding that you need to remove. Place the palms of your hands on the siding and apply downward pressure until the piece pops free. Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the.

Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads. 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.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. When it s time to put the siding back on the wall just reverse the process. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side.