Removing Nails From Corrugated Siding

That s assuming the nail heads are on the ridges of the metal and the problem is merely inability to cut the nail.

Removing nails from corrugated siding.

How to easily remove roof nails from a metal roof. In this gem from the fine homebuilding video vault john ross shows us how how finesse and a few special tools help to free bent headless and the most stubborn of all galvanized nails. Find the nail heads on the roof. Corrugated roofing panels overlap each other making the.

That s why they were made. Pulling nails to pull each nail you first need to raise the head a small amount. If the nippers you re using won t work i d suggest better nippers. Start at the highest point of the roof and work downward.

Use a straight claw hammer or flat. Step 2 removing the nails insert your zip tool into a gap between the section of siding you select and the one covering the edge of it. Take your hammer and find out the nail you want to remove. The force of the hammer is.

How to remove nails from corrugated roofing. Use a safety harness when working on the roof to prevent falls. If not pick a section of siding preferably one at the top or near an edge. Walk or stand only on those portions of the roof that have nails in place.

Pulling nails from boards with a hammer claw using brute force is a sure way to create ugly gouges and to bruise your knuckles. Set your hammer to the head of the nail and then pry it. Slide your zip tool back and forth parallel to the section of steel siding that you have chosen. Use a straight claw hammer or flar bar to pull the nails.

Keep prying until the head rises from wood or other surfaces. When the head rises make a secure and tight hold on the head of the nail and create a sideway with a little bit pressure. Insert a pry bar between the piece of siding from which you want to remove the nails and the one above it. Position the pry bar beside a nail and pry the upper board outward until the nail pops.

The best way to do that is to pound the pointed jaws of a cat s paw under the head. Look along the edges of the corrugated panels.