Replacing Damaged Masonite Siding

Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding.

Replacing damaged masonite siding.

Locate and cut the damage in order to go about your repair project effectively mark out the area that has been. Remove the damaged area loosen the nails found at the top of the damaged siding using a pry bar and hammer and. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. If the damage is caught early and only a small part of the siding is affected then only that part can be replaced.

Pack wood putty into the hole using a trowel. How to repair masonite wood siding 1. To remove you can simply pull out the nails take that one piece off and easily replace. If the nails do not stay put hammer additional 2 inch nails beside the original nail to.

Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using. Hammer down loose nails. Clean the hardboard with a stiff bristle brush. For example this masonite siding we re looking at in elk river is face nail siding.

Locate and cut the damage step 1. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Scrub the surface of the rot or. To catch the problem early keep looking for any discoloration in the siding.

Here s another typical handyandy exterior project. The client here was told by several contractors that his masonite siding was defective and needed to be re. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding. Slightly overlap the putty onto the surrounding hardboard by 1.

Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Also to increase the longevity of masonite repaint it every few years. Level the wood. To remove and replace damaged siding.

Scoop a golf ball sized. How to repair masonite siding with putty step 1. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding.

Scrape off flaking paint and debris from the damaged area using a paint scraper. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.