How To Replace Cedar Siding On Hot Tub

Restoring a wood spa cabinet.

How to replace cedar siding on hot tub.

Let the tub and wood dry. Above the bottom edge. If you have full access all around. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

When eric and i started shopping we discovered that our cedar siding is thicker on the south and west sides of our house to protect from the harsh southern and afternoon sun. Scrub the entire panel to remove. Use a cordless drill with a properly sized phillips head to remove panel mounting screws. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.

Slip the flat end of a pry bar near the bottom edge of the siding. We were able to get two panels per board for a total of 32 boards. For the final layer the pretty part we used 5 5 wide cedar boards which were 1 82 at lowes. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.

Inspect the hot tub siding to determine the type of fastener such as screws or staples used to secure each piece into place. Pry the slat away from the base of the hot tub. How to replace hot tub siding. Use a mild all purpose spa cleaner and a brush or textured sponge.

All of the boards we needed to replace were on the south and west sides but at first we were shopping with a thinner spare board sample that matched the north and east. Drain your hot tub and remove the last vestiges of water with a wet dry shop vacuum and towels.