Cutting Siding To Remove An Extieror Window

If you plan on using the trim again take care while removing it so it doesn t become damaged.

Cutting siding to remove an extieror window.

Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar. There is no exact way to do this as long as you end. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location. Rest the back of the pry bar on the wood block.

Use a pry bar or a similar step 2 remove the window and screen. Once you ve got the caulk tube all cut and ready to go you have to actually use it which can be trickier than you might think. Scoring is the using a knife to make shallow cuts without cutting it all the way to allow the dry wall to be removed easier. Step 1 take out dry wall surrounding window on the inside of the house.

Dry wall surrounding the inside of the window may get in the way of the process. Use a utility knife to score the perimeters of the drywall you want to remove. Score the flat sections of the siding panels with a sharp. Slide the front end of the pry bar between the trim and the building then pry off the pieces of trim and underlying trim boards.

To avoid damaging the wall hold a wood block against it. Pry off the old trim with a pry bar. Then simply use a pry bar and a hammer to remove the trim. How you cut this end is important since the caulk has to come out at a certain angle and in a certain way.