Replacing Shingles Next To Siding

Grab a saw preferably a hacksaw and start cutting the siding vertically.

Replacing shingles next to siding.

9 plane the corner shingle flush with house wall. 7 use the story pole to mark the location of the first shingle course. We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage. When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint.

Since shingles are layered the top shingles will be the easiest to remove first. To do so drive wedges in the section above the damaged siding. Work by an inexperienced contractor can ruin a cement asbestos shingle wall siding and lead to complete replacement that could have been avoidable. 6 staple rosin paper over sheathing.

Boards shingles and panels usually can be replaced without too much trouble. First let s discuss replacing individual broken sections of fiber cement siding. Clapboard shingles and shake. We had to replace them and all the roofing companies said to do it ourselves because its easy winds of 100km the yard was a mess garbage shingles toy pools.

Improper installation of flashing where roofing shingles meet vinyl siding. Improper installation of flashing where roofing shingles meet vinyl siding. It is very difficult to remove individual broken asbestos cement wall shingles but working carefully it can be done. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in.

Gap between siding and shingles. Use a story pole to lay out. Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles. This following is a step by step guide for replacement of clapboard shingles and shake siding.

5 replace damaged shingles in original starter course with new shingles. How to do it prep the walls. How to prevent serious siding damage. Often a major re siding can be delayed by repairing sections of siding.

Install exterior trim around the windows and doors as needed. To prepare the exterior walls apply building wrap for a water resistant barrier beneath the shingles. Be sure to choose a wood stain or material for. How to replace a damaged shingle.

Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Remove the shingles in the rows above if you re only replacing a small number. Work your way from the top to the bottom if you plan on replacing all of the asbestos shingles on your home. This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco.