Replacing Cracked Siding

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards.

Replacing cracked siding. Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in.

No matter how durable fiber cement siding is though cracks can still occur. Fiber cement siding is low cost for its rated lifespan and is easy to maintain when compared with other siding choices. The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco. Gap between siding and shingles. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Fill in the nail holes. The downside of replacing older vinyl siding is that it can be hard to match the style and color and siding rarely has any identifying marks. When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint.

Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles.

How to prevent serious siding damage if your siding is buckling splitting warping delaminating or coming loose in large areas or if you see mold or other signs of moisture inside the siding remove a section and take a look.