The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
Removing rotted siding.
When putting siding on a side board house should you remove the rotten boards first even if they re just rotten on the ends.
Would there be any problems with the new siding if i didn t remove the old rotted boards.
To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.
If your home has wood siding examine the siding around and beneath the windows for signs of swelling or discoloration.
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The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in.
Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.
Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.
Paint can hide wood rot so poke the siding with the tip of the.
You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.
Cut fiber cement.
First we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted boards.
The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight.
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Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing.
Remove damaged window and door trim.
Using a hammer and a speed flat bar we loosened the nails on all of the cedar boards needing to be replaced.
Remove damaged siding remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage.
Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding.
We then removed the rotted siding.
Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy.
Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.
How to remove and replace siding.
If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out.
If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding.
Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible.