The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.
How to replace cedar siding on hot tub.
Siding the hot tub.
Inspect the hot tub siding to determine the type of fastener such as screws or staples used to secure each piece into place.
When eric and i started shopping we discovered that our cedar siding is thicker on the south and west sides of our house to protect from the harsh southern and afternoon sun.
Use a mild all purpose spa cleaner and a brush or textured sponge.
If you have full access all around.
Pry the slat away from the base of the hot tub.
When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.
For the final layer the pretty part we used 5 5 wide cedar boards which were 1 82 at lowes.
Scrub the entire panel to remove.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
Use a cordless drill with a properly sized phillips head to remove panel mounting screws.
Slip the flat end of a pry bar near the bottom edge of the siding.
Drain your hot tub and remove the last vestiges of water with a wet dry shop vacuum and towels.
Above the bottom edge.
Restoring a wood spa cabinet.
All of the boards we needed to replace were on the south and west sides but at first we were shopping with a thinner spare board sample that matched the north and east.
Let the tub and wood dry.
How to replace hot tub siding.