Step 4: Remove the bottom nails

man removing bottom nails of clapboard siding
Photo: Webb Chappell
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Use a hammer claw or pry bar to pull any of the butt-edge nails that remain embedded in the wall. As you pull each nail, keep the hammer head or pry bar horizontal to avoid cracking the siding below.
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