How To Remove Siding Around A Door

Pull the piece of vinyl siding.

How to remove siding around a door. Close the sliding doors while you stand on the door s interior side. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Slide the screen door down slightly and. Sometimes there are little pieces of wood between the window and the wooden studs that hold the window tight.

Most doors require an additional trim board under the sill to support its outer edge. Work the molding off the interior wall. Cut the vinyl 1. We cannot change the way of the door on the outside.

For gaps wider than 3 16 in insert a foam backer and apply caulk over it. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Slide a small crowbar between the sliding door s molding and the wall.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Use a hammer or a drill to take out any nails or screws that are holding the window in place. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it.

How to remove a sliding patio door with vinyl siding step 1. Apply a neat bead of caulk between the siding and the door trim. 3 insert a screwdriver under the trim. But it really gets cold.

Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar. Insert the tip of a putty knife between the edge of the aluminum trim and the door jamb and slide the knife up or down to cut the caulk and release the trim. Here are the basic steps. I need weather metal stripping around the door from the inside.

Cut a trim board to fit under the sill and screw it to the framing. I have seen metal stripping all around the door to keep the air out. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. I keep the heat on all day and night.