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vaganratt

05-07-2008 09:08:38




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Is there a tool to remove barn siding without busting it all to pieces? I was thinking of something that could be placed behind the siding and snap off the nails , either boughten or home made. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks.




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fixerupper

05-08-2008 20:32:37




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
How much do you have to remove? I've torn down a bunch of buildings, trying to save all I could, and about the best way I've found is to take a flat bar or Super bar or Blue bar, they're all the same, and tap it in between the stud and siding with a hammer until it hits the nail, then pull the board out just enough to get the nail out far enough so you can get ahold of the nail head when you tap the board back against the stud. About 1/4 inch out should do it. Usually the nail stays out when the board is tapped back. If it doesn't, forget it and go to the next one. Once you get the feel of it you can get a board off in a short time. If the nails are rusted in and refuse to budge, then the sawzall or cutting blade might be the best choice, but it's a lot slower and the blades are gonna cost ya $. Jim

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dave2

05-08-2008 07:28:40




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  

vaganratt said: (quoted from post at 09:08:38 05/07/08) Is there a tool to remove barn siding without busting it all to pieces? I was thinking of something that could be placed behind the siding and snap off the nails , either boughten or home made. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks.


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Works like a charm. I don't know how many pallets I've recycled with mine.

Dave

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720lyle

05-08-2008 07:23:14




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
We used to use a 1/4 stick of dinamite tied on a string in center of building. I would loosen nails so you could grab and pull them out. A guy come over that was so impressed but thought if 1/4 is good a full stick would loosen the nails even more. It did blow the barn all apart in pieces all over the yard.



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Leland

05-08-2008 04:57:36




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
we just get on the inside and use a heavy hammer and start at the top of the board and knock it loose and pull the nails later .



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Dave Sherburne NY

05-07-2008 17:35:16




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
I watched some pro barn tearer downers on a barn
across from my house, they used a chainsaw to cut the boards just above the floor, and just under the
eaves then the center fasteners would come off without splitting the boards.



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jose bagge

05-07-2008 13:04:59




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
I saw a neat tool in Gemplers i think for pulling apart pallets without destroying the boards....it might do the trick



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rhouston

05-07-2008 11:42:09




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
Is this board and batten siding on a timber framed barn?

using a block of wood and pounding from the back may give you better results. Using a Reciprocating saw as suggested below is a good idea.



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Chad Franke

05-07-2008 09:21:18




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 Re: removing barn siding in reply to vaganratt, 05-07-2008 09:08:38  
A sawzall with a 12 inch or so thin blade will work, the blade will bend enough to be right along the siding behind the stud...cut the nails, it will mark the back of the wood up, but better that than splitting the wood.



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Alex-41JDb

05-07-2008 14:10:40




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 Re: 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. Cant help you anymore than that though.



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