Replacing Damaged Cedar 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.

Replacing damaged cedar siding. 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. How to replace damaged wood lap siding installing new wood siding using spacer gauges. Slide the hacksaw blade saw underneath the siding and use it to saw the exposed nail shafts. The damaged board or shake is the only part that must be replaced and the job goes fairly quickly.

Often only a few boards have to be replaced requiring the existing siding to be crosscut in place with a circular saw and removed. A hacksaw blade saw is a narrow toothed saw blade mounted to a handle. The house was built in. You can order the repair kit product code 57994 from your distributor.

Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Employ the same process. When you notice a bad spot in your home s siding repair it as soon as you can.

Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Gap between siding and shingles. The easiest way to repair a damaged cedar impressions panel is to use a shingle repair kit.

A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house. Remove the freed piece of damaged cedar siding. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Replace the old board with a new one of the same size and shape. Replacing a damaged cedar impressions panel with the repair kit cam clips and snap rivets are included in the kit. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. 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.