Remove Siding From Bottom

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

Remove siding from bottom. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove. You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. Pull the piece of vinyl siding. If it remains stuck double check to see if. Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the reverse of removing the damaged panel.

Remove the nails and the piece of siding. The nails for the first course will be accessible now. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads. You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Here are the basic steps. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. You won t be able to.

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. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it.