Apply adhesive to trim edges.
How to replace rotted siding on house.
Using 2 inch siding nails attach the new wood piece.
Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.
He immediately beds the new plinth s mitered side pieces into the goop which is both strong and waterproof.
The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
How to remove and replace siding.
Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.
Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using.
Place the new wood piece under the lower edge of the blank in the upper plank.
Replace rotten sheathing if needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s felt or housewrap.
Make the first cut with a circular saw.
Position the groove along the bottom part of the new wood piece onto the upper edge of the wood piece.
Remove damaged siding remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it.
The nails should be placed into each of the individual wall studs.
When the primer dries vietri squeezes a bead of polyurethane construction adhesive over the edges of the old wood trim.
Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.