Softwood damaged by wood rot is not salvageable and should be replaced as soon as possible to keep the rot from spreading.
Repairing rot in siding.
How to replace rotted t1 11 lp siding with a belly band.
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.
Pry off the rotted boards.
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To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.
The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.
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If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect.
Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.
The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding.
You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.
Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding.