How Do You Remove Siding From The Bottom

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

How do you remove siding from the bottom.

Start by lifting an overlapped piece of vinyl on the top row. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Make the first cut with a circular saw. You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down. 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.

If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. If it remains stuck double check to see if. Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the piece. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side. Here are the basic steps. Pull the piece of vinyl siding.

Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece.