How To Replace Rotted Clapboard Siding

Replacing wood siding will be based on the amount of damage that may be present.

How to replace rotted clapboard siding.

First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Then cut out the damaged section with a backsaw. Drive wedges under the siding with a hammer to pull it outward and remove any nails from the lower end of the siding once it s propped outward. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. How to replace damaged clapboards. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it.

Using a wood scrap gently tap the siding into place from the opposite end to finish the job nail your new piece of siding to the studs using hot dipped galvanized nails. Before the siding can go up 1x4 starter strips of treated lumber should be nailed to the sill where the lower most course of siding will go up image 2. Holes caused by pests and woodpeckers should be addressed immediately as a person only has to fill in the holes with wood putty. To remove pry them from the house with thin pry bars and a hammer starting with the easiest.

Start by identifying the damaged clapboards. Use galvanized nails to attach the new siding to studs. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank.

Wedges are available at most hardware stores. To remove a damaged clapboard drive wedges t pull it away from the house and pry out the nails. Damaged siding lets air water dirt and insects through to the inside. Using some good quality paintable caulk caulk the top and bottom edges of the new piece of siding.

Pull nails from split clapboard. This following is a step by step guide for replacement of clapboard shingles and shake siding. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. To make the replacement clapboard measure the location of the old one not the board you just removed.

Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken your home s siding can no longer do the job it s meant to do.