How To Replace Cedar Siding

We get calls every week from homeowners asking us about their cedar wood siding and if we can come take a look.

How to replace cedar siding.

Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. The usefulness of cedar for exterior applications such as siding and fencing is due to its exceptional weather resistance but over time even cedar siding can be damaged from exposure to moisture and ultraviolet uv rays. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. How to repair woodpecker holes in cedar siding.

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Above the bottom edge. Fill in the nail holes. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

2 use wood cleaner. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. If the siding of your home happens to be made of this material and you live near a wooded area.

When it comes to preferred wood to peck woodpeckers love soft siding material such as cedar. As each year passes we get more and more of these calls as houses built in the 70 s 80 s are experiencing siding failure. Wear comfortable work clothes and rubber. Replace felt paper we stapled felt paper to the sheathing behind the siding.

Cleaning your cedar siding with this solution once in a month can help keep your cedar siding looking new for longer. Moreover insects and birds can bore holes and moisture can cause boards to warp and crack. Install new cedar siding by measuring the lengths of the areas we are replacing we marked the new cedar boards for cutting to size. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.

Mix the cleaner according to the instruction and apply it to the stained cedar siding with a brush or roller. For high areas use an extension on the roller or climb a ladder and use your paintbrush.