Replace Overlapped Siding At Lower Pieces

Replace the old board with a new one of the same size and shape.

Replace overlapped siding at lower pieces. How to change a piece of broken wood siding. Now the process is fairly simple. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the sheathing below.

Above the bottom edge. Wooden lap siding lasts for many years but occasionally a piece sustains damage. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.

Once the snap seal releases use gloved fingers to loosen the siding to a distance of 3 feet from the corner. Repeat steps 3 5 for any additional courses of siding that you need to remove. Slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up.

You may want to drive the nails in new locations to ensure that they have good purchase. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Wood rot woodpecker beaks and hailstorm damage are common reasons. You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together.

Slide and snap the pieces of siding onto the courses below and replace the nails you removed. To remove replace an entire wall of siding. Now we replaced the siding with a different type of siding called fiber cement. J piece that locks into place with the lip on the lower piece.

Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. Reconnect all of the interlocking pieces using the siding tool to help you. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding.

When it s time to put the siding back on the wall just reverse the process.