Replacing Lapboard Siding

Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete.

Replacing lapboard siding.

Remove the nails on. 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. To make the replacement clapboard measure the location of the old one not the board you just removed. To replicate the.

2006 publications international ltd. How to replace damaged clapboards. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Pull nails from split clapboard.

Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Faux clapboard siding has holes along the top and a 90 degree bend at the bottom. To remove pry them from the house with thin pry bars and a hammer starting with the easiest. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Remove the pieces and pull out the nails.

Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Replacing shingles or clapboards as they become damaged will keep your siding from deteriorating quickly and better protect your home from the elements. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding.

If a damaged shake doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Use a utility knife to trim the top edge off including all the holes so the thin remainder of the lip slides up.

Start by identifying the damaged clapboards.