How To Replace Tongue And Groove Siding

Pry out split board lengths with a pry bar or chisel.

How to replace tongue and groove siding.

This is called blind nailing the only location that we installed fasteners in the face of the. Step 1 drill holes in the board you should start out by using an electric drill to drill some holes near the ends of the board. Use the hacksaw blade saw to cut the exposed nail shafts. 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.

You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove. Extend the cuts to the vertical cuts with a chisel and hammer. Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached. 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. Pry off the baseboard and remove the remaining nail with a hammer. How to install tongue and groove siding. With a circular saw saw down the center of the damaged tongue and groove board.

We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar. Here are the basics of how to replace damaged tongue and groove boards. This will provide you with a way to get down into the end of the board when prying it out. Pry the bisected board away from the house to expose the nail shafts.

Once there is a gap between the board and the wall place wood wedges in the gap. Cut the lower groove off of the bottom edge of the replacement board with a table saw. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.