Remove Vinyl Siding From Bottom Up

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Remove vinyl siding from bottom up. When cleaning vinyl siding remember to thoroughly rinse away any residue as you go. Be careful because older siding can become brittle. Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail.

Start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. If you are going to throw it away or recycle it park a truck nearby so you can throw the siding directly into it for removal from your property. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Then cut out a.

Vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Removing and installing vinyl siding.

Each panel overlaps the panel below it and locks into place along the buttlock joint. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Designate a large area to pile the pieces of vinyl siding. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. If the siding is still in good condition lay a tarp our to keep the siding clean. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Hold the snap flange at the bottom of the replacement panel up to the removed segment. Some good vinyl sider. 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.

Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.