Rremove Siding Fom Bottom

Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it.

Rremove siding fom bottom.

Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. You can remove it with little effort and in a way where you can easily reuse the pieces. 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. You won t be able to.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool. Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is installed by hooking a j channel onto a protruding locking edge at the top of each successive siding piece.

The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. The nails for the first course will be accessible now. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Remove the nails and the piece of siding.