Replacing Lap Siding

Take measurements free the area from hanging wood pieces and other materials that are cluttered on the surface.

Replacing lap siding.

Install the new. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. How to replace wood lap siding step 1. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the.

However the amount of present rot can be deceptive. How to repair and replace siding step 1. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Generally fiber cement sidings last a lot longer than their wooden counterparts.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. If you don t. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to.

Step 1 buy replacement siding go to your favorite home improvement store and purchase replacement shiplap siding for your home. To replicate the. Remove the nails on. Finish cuts image zoom using.

Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

If you don t have a sample piece to take to the store with you take a photo and take it with you so that you can purchase siding that is as close a match as possible to that installed on your home. Above the bottom edge. If your siding has a lot of damage due to pests or rot then that s probably the time to think about replacing it for a more robust siding like this fiber cement lap siding. Replacing siding pieces step 1.

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up.