How To Remove Siding On A House

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

How to remove siding on a house.

Aluminum and vinyl siding can easily be removed with tin snips from an area one foot surrounding the ledger board location. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Remove the anchoring nails. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Slide the tool about six inches 15 cm from where you inserted it and pry it.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Detaching pieces of vinyl siding 1. You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house.

Wood or concrete siding will have to be cut away using a circular saw. Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the piece. Here are the basic steps. Apply chemical stripper to the siding.

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. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads. You can remove your vinyl siding with something you have laying around the house.

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. You can then trim the pieces to be reinstalled with a j channel after the deck is completed for a clean finished look. Slide the tool sideways and pry upward. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Use a wide paintbrush to apply the stripper to a 2 to 3 foot wide area of the siding. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it.