How To Match Old Masonite Siding

Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding.

How to match old masonite siding.

Watch this video to find out more. Smear the compound into the recessed area where you removed the rotted masonite. Discoloration signifies that the siding has begun to rot and decay. You have the old masonite siding like big shingles.

Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. I only need to replace about 5 boards that are rotten. Start at one end. You definitely do not want to seal what i think you are calling a crack in the horizontal underside of each shingle.

Sand the siding lightly with 80 grit sandpaper or a sanding block to remove loose bits of old paint. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Each shingle is put on with an overlap procedure similar to what is used with all wood or roofing shingles. The client here was told by several contractors that his masonite siding was defective and needed to be re.

2 brush or roll a layer. Matching old masonite siding i am trying to find a match for a smooth finish masonite siding that is no longer manufactured. Here s another typical handyandy exterior project. Scraping isn t recommended as it can loosen chunks of unstable siding.

To catch the problem early keep looking for any discoloration in the siding. I am hoping to find some fiber cement siding that matches. Get help with your home improvement projects. I m hoping that some one can help me match or at least get a pretty close match for this old circa 2000 masonite siding.

I know masonite is bad but replacing all the siding on the house is not an option. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Send your questions to tom. Then pull back the tar paper from the back of the siding and see if there are any markings either the manufacturer s name or aha american hardboard association code.

Scoop a golf ball sized amount of elastomeric compound out of the container with a 3 inch trowel. Number one is is very difficult to do. If the damage is caught early and only a small part of the siding is affected then only that part can be replaced. Also to increase the longevity of masonite repaint it every few years.