How To Remove Vinyl Siding From A House

Unfortunately there are many people who just don t know any better and love their shiny plastic.

How to remove vinyl siding from a house.

The channels around windows and the bottom of the wall secure the edges and bottom row into position. Removing vinyl siding is one of the best things one can do to a house. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

You won t be able to. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Lift up the very top portion of the trim to expose the top edge of the vertical siding. Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go.

Remove the anchoring nails. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down.

Slide the hook of the zip tool between the buttlock lip and toplock. Detaching pieces of vinyl siding 1. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Pull the zip tool out to disengage the. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Slide the tool about six inches 15 cm from where you inserted it and pry it. Slide the tool sideways and pry upward.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. As much as a homeowner may want good curb appeal their house will never have the appeal of homes of those who understand and appreciate good curb appeal. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.

Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding.