Replacing Damaged Cedar Siding

A hacksaw blade saw is a narrow toothed saw blade mounted to a handle.

Replacing damaged cedar siding.

How to replace damaged wood lap siding installing new wood siding using spacer gauges. Employ the same process. Wood siding can rot or become damaged over time and will need to be replaced with new siding. When you notice a bad spot in your home s siding repair it as soon as you can.

Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Once the paint starts to peel costs can quickly grow as sanding out walls is not cheap let alone replacing warped twisted and cracked siding panels. The house was built in. A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out.

Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Cedar wood siding should be painted or stained every 6 years or sooner depending on the level of uv exposure in order to reduce the costs of repainting. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture.

Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. Slide the hacksaw blade saw underneath the siding and use it to saw the exposed nail shafts. Often only a few boards have to be replaced requiring the existing siding to be crosscut in place with a circular saw and removed. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.

The damaged board or shake is the only part that must be replaced and the job goes fairly quickly. Gap between siding and shingles. Replacing a damaged cedar impressions panel with the repair kit cam clips and snap rivets are included in the kit. If you plan to remove and replace the cedar siding with another form of siding such as vinyl you don t need to work as carefully to keep siding pieces from being damaged.

Replace the old board with a new one of the same size and shape. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. You can order the repair kit product code 57994 from your distributor. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house.