Carefully line up the piece of cedar shingle siding against the house wall and slide it into place.
How to replace cedar siding shingles.
Make sure it fits in with any existing siding before nailing it down.
If you plan to replace the external cedar siding with similar siding you also need a measuring tape handsaw level circular saw and the new siding.
This helps to prevent trapped moisture.
Leave about inch of space in between each shingle piece.
Use two nails per shingle.
Attach the shingles with 1 inch roofing nails.
How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.
How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.
Wear comfortable work clothes and rubber soled.
When parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior.
Next nail down the piece of shingle with 3 nails.
When you come to the last space in a row use a utility knife to cut a shingle to fit into it.
Step 1 remove the old shingles.