How To Remove Row Of Siding

Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

How to remove row of siding.

The channels around windows and the bottom of the wall secure the edges and bottom row into position. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the piece.

Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Here are the basic steps.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Pull the piece of vinyl siding.

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. You won t be able to.