How To Replace Damaged Hardie Board Siding

Fiber cement siding removal procedures to minimize dust to permit possible salvage re use of the material.

How to replace damaged hardie board siding.

Face nail the top. Placing your hardie board. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding.

Trim your replacement pieces down to size using the old siding for reference. To remove and replace damaged siding. The article details just how the old fiber cement siding was removed with minimum damage. Step 2 pry the piece of siding out toward you gently to let you see the nail or screw patterning of how the planks have been fastened to the under structure.

Sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and create an easy grip surface. Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding.

How to patch hardieplank. A long piece of siding will sag in the middle so use temporary blocks to hold it in place while you attach it. Placing the new piece of hardie board is just as simple as the demo. Just the nails that will prevent the new board from sliding back into place you can either completely remove the nails or clip them off.

Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. You ll need to measure the length of the boards you ll be replacing.