How To Remove Fake Wood Siding Without Damaging

Stagger the end joints when crosscutting the existing siding so they aren t aligned above each other.

How to remove fake wood siding without damaging. Start by lifting an overlapped piece of vinyl on the top row. Using an oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade works best for this or use a mini hacksaw with the blade extended beyond the end of the holder. Cut through the nails holding the old siding in place. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

Pull out the nails holding the top of the damaged board in place with a pry bar. Apply primer to the panels. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding.

These nails run through the bottom of the board above the damaged one. Cutting the existing siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. The channels around windows and the bottom of the wall secure the edges and bottom row into position.

An oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade is ideal for this job but a simple hacksaw blade will also work. Take care not to damage this board as you. Dark ugly areas of the siding may need to be gently cleaned before staining then let dry. You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down.

So you ll need to cut the nails behind the bottom of the upper piece of good siding to free the damaged piece. Paint it sand the panels to remove the polyurethane or clear coat sealer. Beware of very aggressive power washing that can raise the grain of the wood leaving it fuzzy and worse drive water into the walls causing mold problems. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Caulk the joints and any nail holes paint the panels typically with two coats. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Note if the siding doesn t have wood or plywood sheathing behind it crosscut the damaged siding over a stud. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one.