How to remove steel siding.
How to remove steel lap siding.
To cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on each side of the damage.
Step 1 setting up.
Put on your gloves.
Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
You will be working with sharp materials and it is important to protect your hands.
See if you can.
How to remove and replace wood siding.
Be careful not to damage the sheathing.
Using a circular saw set to the thickness of the siding complete as much of the cut as you can without cutting into the siding above the cut.
Cut through the nails that are holding the old siding in place.
Step 2 removing the nails.
Step 3 removing the siding.
Cut existing siding nails.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.