I have about 3500 square feet to cover.
Replace cement siding match cedar.
I have an apartment building built in 1924 with asbestos siding on half of it and cedar siding on the other side.
Cut the cement board and the planks to replicate the look of cedar shake cut a 2 piece of fiber cement board that will go right above the drip cap then a larger piece on top of that and finally the shingle panels.
Then use a chalk line to create a reference mark for the first or bottom piece of siding and start securing the siding pieces from the bottom to the top.
Above the bottom edge.
Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
I m thinking of replacing the cedar with hardi.
A long piece of siding will sag in the middle so use temporary blocks to hold it in place while you attach it.
It doesn t need to fit exactly in the corner.
When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.
Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.
Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.
Fiber cement siding is a man made product made from a composite of sand cement and cellulose fibers pressed together to form planks or shingles.
Nail the starter strip in place above the drip cap with a coiled nailing sider.
Cedar siding must be repainted or re treated every 3 5 years while fiber cement siding especially james hardie siding products can go for many years without needing to be repainted.
It comes primed and painted but can also be painted after installation.
As each year passes we get more and more of these calls as houses built in the 70 s 80 s are experiencing siding failure.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
It can be painted or treated with stain oil or even left untreated.
The cedar siding needs painting although the last paint job lasted a good 15 years.
To remove and replace damaged siding.
Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding.
In fact it simply needs to be washed with a hose every so often saving you time effort and expenses.
Should i replace or repair my cedar siding.
Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.
Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.
Trim your replacement pieces down to size using the old siding for reference.
