Remove Window And Patch Siding

Use a siding removal tool.

Remove window and patch siding.

If not cut out and patch any soft spots before continuing. The first step in removing a window is to use a hammer and pry bar to remove the interior window trim. Removal options vary somewhat based on installation technique and whether you are removing one or a few pieces of siding for replacement or demoing the siding from the structure altogether. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.

Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. Step 5 remove the bottom nails photo by webb chappell. It is fairly easy to remove vinyl. Step 1 slide the thin edge of a flat pry bar carefully under the lower edge of the first piece of hardieplank siding to be removed.

Use this tool by inserting it where a piece of vinyl overlaps a piece below it and then sliding it across until you reach the end of. Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads. Remove the window s cords and counterweights.

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area. Once the stops are out of the way take the cords off of the lower and upper halves of the sash and tie the cords in a knot on one side to keep them out of the way.

If you re removing an older window that opens with cords you ll need to remove these before taking the sash out of the frame. Use a hammer claw or pry bar to pull any of the butt edge nails that remain embedded in the wall. Bottom sash of a double hung before the rest of the window can be removed. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it.

As you pull each nail keep the hammer head or pry bar horizontal to avoid cracking the siding below. Most windows can be removed in one piece but depending on the type e g. Double hung casement and age of the window you may need to remove parts of the window e g. Do not cut the vinyl off.

Step 6 pop the top nails. Next remove the exterior siding starting with the j rail along the top of the wall.