When cutting vinyl siding it s usually to go into a corner.
Diy siding corner.
Cut the siding short.
Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex.
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.
You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.
So if you want to save yourself the trouble of some intensive vinyl siding repair you might want to cap each corner post before installing it.
If you don t cut your siding short when it expands in the summer it s going to buckle.
Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails.
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.
Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.
First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.
After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.
Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
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 careful because older siding can become brittle.
You need to leave at least 1 4.