Replacement Clapboard Siding

Pull nails from split clapboard.

Replacement clapboard siding.

Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Before installing the.

0 315 in x 11 938 in x 191 875 in item 360718 model 25799. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Start by identifying the damaged clapboards.

A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank. To make the replacement clapboard measure the location of the old one not the board you just removed. The nailheads on existing siding will indicate stud positions. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1.

If you choose to repair damaged siding yourself you may be able to cut away the affected area and size a replacement piece to fit. How to replace damaged clapboards step 1. Use a square to mark the cutting lines centered on a stud. However the amount of present rot can be deceptive.

Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. To remove pry them from the house with thin pry bars and a hammer. If you have to replace 3 or 12 inch wide clapboard you need a pry bar a hammer a small hacksaw a keyhole saw blunt tipped thin shank siding nails and as many replacement boards as you need that are similar to what s on the house. Carefully lift the panels above and below the damaged panel.

If you have damaged wood shingles you may be able to seal small less than 1 16 inch cracks with a flexible exterior grade paintable caulk and paint it to match your siding. Here s what to do. Insert the tongue into the groove above and start working the siding behind the trim using a wood scrap gently tap the siding into place from the opposite end to finish the job nail your new piece of siding to the studs using hot dipped galvanized nails. Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete.

Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Before the siding can go up 1x4 starter strips of treated lumber should be nailed to the sill where the lower most course of siding will go up image 2.