Removing Barn Siding

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Removing barn siding.

Sunlight and extremes of the weather and atmosphere will cause colored painted surfaces to fade chalk and develop surface dirt and stains. I works just like a slide hammer with a solid bite on nail. What can i use on my pole barn to remove chalky residue so it looks like new well sally ask and ye shall receive. If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer.

Make necessary chopping and ripping cuts for installation taking note of any nails or metal that may be left in the barn board. Removing barn siding in reply to chad franke 05 07 2008 09 21 18 there is a tool that cuts the head off the nail my boss was telling me about it. They have a rod welded on one handle with a slide weight. Be sure to ask if your barn board has been de nailed or is as is material.

Breakage releases asbestos fibers. Clean the boards with a stiff brush to remove loose dirt wood or paint if using painted barn board. Compressed air is sometimes used. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads.

Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage. Cant help you anymore than that though. 2008 07 07 155157 the big boys use a large pair nipper cutter pliers. Maintenance cleaning methods for metal roofing siding.

Taking down and moving a pole barn we discovered the most efficient way to remove the panels is to cut the nails from inside between the boards and panels u.