Rremove Siding Fom Bottom

Make no mistake restoring the historic siding of your home is an intense task and certainly isn t as easy as removing the vinyl siding and throwing on some fresh paint.

Rremove siding fom bottom.

To remove the uppermost piece start at one end of the bottom of the first panel and push the end of the zip tool up under siding until it hooks onto the underside of the lip. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is installed by hooking a j channel onto a protruding locking edge at the top of each successive siding piece. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Remove the nails and the piece of siding. You won t be able to.

Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course. You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool. Sally zimmerman the senior manager of preservation services at historic new england recommends that the unsiding process ideally be completed over two building seasons.

The nails for the first course will be accessible now.