Removing Piece Of Siding From House

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Removing piece of siding from house.

Remove the nails in the corner cap. Usually the nails will be below the piece of siding you removed. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Once the zip tool is latched onto the lip pull the siding piece downward and slide the tool horizontally across the entire length of the panel unhooking the lip.

Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Insert the tip of the zip tool into the notch. Pull the zip tool out to disengage the. More importantly removing one piece of siding should expose the nails on another piece that would normally be covered.

Slide the hook of the zip tool between the buttlock lip and toplock. How to remove small pieces of vinyl siding 1. Go to the end of that row either near a corner. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.

Locate the vinyl siding piece above the piece you need to replace. Working in one direction unzip. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Pull out the.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Lift up the very top portion of the trim to expose the top edge of the vertical siding.

However depending on how your siding is arranged they could be to the left or the right as well. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.

If it remains stuck double check to see if.