Ask your helper to hold the bottom of the ladder while you climb.
How to take down vinyl siding ceiling.
If it remains stuck double check to see if.
The material cannot split or crack.
If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.
That should expose the nails on the 2nd piece.
Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it.
Invert the j channel vinyl siding pieces included with.
The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.
Inspect the ceiling surface to make sure it is solid enough to support nails.
Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing.
Position the ladder against the house under the soffit on level ground.
How to install vinyl siding on a porch ceiling step 1.
If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.
How to remove vinyl soffit.
For tough spots like paint drips tar and pencil and pen marks use a nonabrasive bathtub cleaner or nylon scrub pad.
Gently yank down on the vinyl soffit and it should pop out.
Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the reverse of removing the damaged panel.
Vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks.
This will bring the opposite edge of the soffit.
Clean tough stains off with a nonabrasive cleaner or a homemade vinyl siding cleaner of soap and water that won t damage the surface of the vinyl.
Move the soffit toward the retaining channel under the roof edge.
Remove any border molding or fixtures from the ceiling.