Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
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How to remove steel siding.
Step 1 setting up.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left.
Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section.
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Step 3 removing the siding.
Put on your gloves.
Cut the top lock off a new panel.
Remove the nails in the corner cap.
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If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.
Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area.
See if you can.
Step 2 removing the nails.
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You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down.
Apply a thick bead of sealant used for rain gutters such as.
You will be working with sharp materials and it is important to protect your hands.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
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The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit.