How To Cut Nails Behind Siding

Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below.

How to cut nails behind siding.

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and. Position the pry bar beside a nail and pry the upper board outward until the nail pops. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.

Slide the zip tool under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. Install the next piece so its end butts lightly against the first photo 7 inset. Allow approximately 1 32 0 8mm clearance about the thickness of a dime between the fastener head and the siding panel. When you cut the top siding panel to the appropriate height you will be removing the nailing strip.

To determine how much you will need to cut from the top of the panel measure the distance between the top of the under sill trim and the lock on the next panel down then subtract 1 4 inch 0 6 cm. The first type sometimes called anvil cutters are best for cutting nails and screws. Gap where the end meets the corner board photo 7 inset and make sure the other end lands on a stud line. For the nails in the upper peice that you are saving remove the fc around the nails and cut them off behind the siding as flush as you can to the sheathing and push them out of the saved peice put the new nails in the same hole but on a angle to catch fresh meat should be good to go.

Draw a line on the wall along the top of each siding course before you pull the nails. Leave a minimum of 1 4 6 4mm clearance at all openings and stops. Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold. Wire cutters have a pair of beveled blades that either strike against each other or bypass each other for a shear cut.

Choose your tool based on the diameter of the fastener and the hardness of the metal. Measure and cut to length the first piece of siding and nail it in place photo 7.