Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area.
How to remove siding over a window.
Use a siding removal tool.
To remove the old window you will first need to remove or loosen the siding from around the window on the exterior as.
Using a circular saw set to the right depth just a hair shallower than our siding to ensure we didn t break through the house wrap or wall and a brace to ensure a straight cut we cut away the extra siding from around our window frame.
Removal of old window.
The top piece will have a piece of channel rather than another piece of siding covering its nails.
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.
If you don t have a zip tool buy one at a hardware store.
Prepare the area for installation of the new window.
Do not cut the vinyl off.
You can also get a tool made specifically for removing siding called a siding removal tool for around the same price.
With the excess siding out of the way we were now able to remove the old nail fin as well.
Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed.