How To Remove J Channel On Vinyl Siding

Removing and installing vinyl siding.

How to remove j channel on vinyl siding.

Lap the side over the bottom as shown. You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course. Longer than the height of the window. Drive roofing nails every 8 to 10 in.

Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is. Remove the nails and the piece of siding. J channel used in conjunction with siding is placed where the siding meets doorways and windows. J channels are used around windows and doors on inside corners and where the siding meets the soffit or roof at an angle.

With the j channel you can trim like the pros making your vinyl siding work look seamless. Now you can remove the j channel. Vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. The j channel is the groove in vinyl siding that locks the individual pieces together.

Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove. Notch on the top end as you did on the bottom j channel. Each panel overlaps the panel below it and locks into place along the buttlock joint. Cut j channel for the sides of the window.

You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool. Simply slide the siding panel into the folded j channel. Cut the side j channel 2 in. It is also used to cover cut pieces of siding under windows and at eaves.

Make the miter cut on the bottom with shears.