Modern board and batten siding refers to the old wood siding that had boards and battens to fill the gaps between the boards.
Bottom of siding pulled out.
Beginning at the bottom of the foundation siding is.
The bottom portion of a panel of vinyl siding that locks into a previous panel that was just installed.
This will cause the loose panel to spring out.
Step 4 reconnecting the panel.
If the siding panel is only slightly loose then you can push the siding panel up firmly in order to reconnect it to the top piece.
Pull the siding unlock tool down and it should bring the bottom of the siding panel come out.
How to remove a j channel without harming the siding.
Battens are the smaller part that go between the boards.
After you ve removed the nails pull the siding piece downwards to remove it from the piece above it.
Cut a piece of flashing out of felt paper and install it at the bottom corners of the windows before you install the side j channels.
First piece installed at roof line which puts the inverted pittsburg seam pocket at the bottom of the panel so the next panel down slides up into the inverted seam pocket covering the staples along the bottom of the upper panel.
The j channel is the groove in vinyl siding that locks the individual pieces together.
Once you ve pulled the piece up you can use a crowbar or a claw hammer to remove the anchoring nails.
Siding is installed from the top down.
Doug i think you meant to say that the siding is removed from the bottom up.