Take Vinyl Siding Off Of Exterior Walls

Slide the hook of the zip tool between the buttlock lip and toplock.

Take vinyl siding off of exterior walls.

Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. Watch this building skills video to see the entire process. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc.

Here are the basic steps. If it remains stuck double check to see if. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. You can remove it with little effort and in a way where you can easily reuse the pieces.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. All it takes is a few minutes and a few simple tools to get access for repairs or modifications to a wall covered with this popular cladding. Siding which is generally sold in 12 foot panels is attached via an interlocking strip and lip channel system with the strip at the top of the panel nailed to the wall and the lip at the.