How To Patch Nailheads In Clapboard Siding

Remove all the chips splinters and.

How to patch nailheads in clapboard siding.

Start by cleaning out the soft wood with a screwdriver or putty knife. Steve shows how to fix rusty nail heads for painting projects. Place a full length piece of the damaged siding on the face of the replacement. Line up the ends and using the old piece as a guide mark the new clapboard with a utility knife.

Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square. Scoring prevents the wood from chipping when you cut it. Use epoxy filler to patch smaller gouges scratches or broken corners of clapboard siding.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards.