Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece.
How to remove bottom row of vinyl siding.
The nails for the first course will be accessible now.
Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool.
Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.
You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool.
To remove a piece of siding that s already nailed up slide the zip tool available at any home center under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.
If it remains stuck double check to see if.
Now you can remove the j channel.
Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
Our bottom row of siding is just above the deck surface has a cable going through it and has rotted.
Here are the basic steps.
You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course.
Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.
Pull the piece of vinyl siding.
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.