Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
Diy siding corner.
When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
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.
Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle.
Be careful because older siding can become brittle.
How to do this.
Whatever your measurement is take at least 1 4 or 1 8 on both sides for the panel to slide back and forth.
Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails.
Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.
Cut the siding short.
You need to leave at least 1 4.
Pretty simple cut off a small portion of the j channel on the post then fold back the flaps that remain tapping a crease in each of them with a hammer.
Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex.