How To Repair Lap Siding Board

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How to repair lap siding board.

If the fc lap siding boards are nailed very tightly you may be able to reach up under the board you are going to remove using a flat bar to pry gently at the top of the board beneath thus the board to be removed and the lower edge of the board course above it prying thus between the back of the lower board and the wall sheathing just enough to open the boards enough to go back to the hacksaw. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Replacing siding pieces step 1.

To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. To replicate the. If your siding is in need of repair this section will show you how to remove damaged shingles and attach new ones. Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on.

You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.

The process is fairly simple. Use a 4 foot level to check and then hammer in another nail. Cut through the board on each side of the damaged area using a backsaw or a hacksaw. Remove the nails on.

Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one.

Pry off the rotted boards. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

How to repair siding shingles. Then hammer away on the rest of the board.