How To Remove Row Of Siding

Start by lifting an overlapped piece of vinyl on the top row.

How to remove row of siding. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Here are the basic steps. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side. You won t be able to.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. 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. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Pull the piece of vinyl siding.