How To Replace Tongue And Groove Siding

Installing a new piece of tongue and groove siding requires that you first remove the groove from the backside of the replacement board so that you can slip it into place.

How to replace tongue and groove siding.

A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Cut the lower groove off of the bottom edge of the replacement board with a table saw. You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove. Use the hacksaw blade saw to cut the exposed nail shafts.

With a circular saw saw down the center of the damaged tongue and groove board. Insert your new board s tongue into your old board s groove and lay the new board s front groove over the other old board s tongue. This is called blind nailing the only location that we installed fasteners in the face of the. Use a circular saw to cut a replacement piece of tongue and groove siding to the proper length.

How to install tongue and groove siding. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. Extend the cuts to the vertical cuts with a chisel and hammer. This will provide you with a way to get down into the end of the board when prying it out.

We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed. Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached. Pry out split board lengths with a pry bar or chisel.

Here are the basics of how to replace damaged tongue and groove boards. Pry off the baseboard and remove the remaining nail with a hammer. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Place a pry bar between the baseboard and wall.