How To Replace Cedar Lap Siding

Check the cleaner every 15 minutes.

How to replace cedar lap siding.

How to install cedar bevel siding. Remove the nails on. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife. A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself.

Finish cuts image zoom using. Work the putty down into the holes and smear the putty over the top and edges of the defect. Leave it on longer than 30 minutes if needed. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up.

Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. Remove the nails in the corner cap. You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together.

Replacing siding pieces step 1. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. For vertical applications siding should be nailed to horizontal blocking or furring strips. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.

Make the first cut with a circular saw. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a construction stapler. Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. Let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes.

Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. The full strength solution should be strong enough to break down and remove failing coatings from the siding. Face nail with two nails per piece for 8 inches patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting.

Mist it with water if the cleaner starts. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.

How to repair wood siding. To replicate the. Repairing minor defects in cedar siding step 1 use a putty knife to apply exterior wood putty to smaller cracks or holes in siding.