Remove Siding From House

Here are the basic steps.

Remove siding from house.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. This allows the oxygen bleach to attack and break down any invisible food particles. Pull the piece of vinyl siding.

If the house was built before the 1890s the chances that its early siding may have been well worn are greater but regardless owners should not have to replace all of the early siding once it has been uncovered. You won t be able to. If it remains stuck double check to see if. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Chlorine can also damage foliage and stain clothing. Spray this solution on the house and allow it to sit for 15 or 20 minutes. Oxygen bleach hydrogen peroxide. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it.

You can remove it with little effort and in a way where you can easily reuse the pieces. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. 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. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. It appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth. The liquid dish soap lubricates the. Often 60 70 of early siding can be kept she says.

The cost to remove old siding on your home can range anywhere from 1 000 to 3 000 but installing new siding can range from 6 000 to 23 000 depending on the material you choose and who you hire. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.