Repairing Rotten Wood Siding

Remove rotten wood when you discover holes in the wood that is rotting you need to remove all of the rotten wood.

Repairing rotten wood siding.

How to repair damaged wood. Place the new wood piece under the lower edge of the blank in the upper plank. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. After the filler hardens sand it smooth with the surface.

When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. It takes paint well and won t rot. If you find any perform the screwdriver test.

Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. The nails should be placed into each of the individual wall studs. You want to remove as much of the decayed wood as possible to start with as much sturdy wood as possible. Pry off the rotted boards.

Check the wood members in a basement or crawl. Using 2 inch siding nails attach the new wood piece. Position the groove along the bottom part of the new wood piece onto the upper edge of the wood piece. Fill the void with the filler.

Dig out any rotten wood. 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. Sealed over with epoxy the borate penetrates the wood minimizing the chance of future decay. Mix up two part automotive filler.

To ensure that won t happen again stahl injects a borate wood preservative into holes drilled halfway into the wood. The undisturbed area at the bottom right of the mullion is an old epoxy repair around which the wood continued to rot. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. Advertisement if your home has wood siding examine the siding around and beneath the windows for signs of swelling or discoloration.

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. Using a strong flashlight check the attic for discolored wood. You can use your fingers a screwdriver or a hammer depending on the size of the area.