How To Replace Cedar Siding Board

Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.

How to replace cedar siding board.

Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them. Fill in the nail holes. Use a pry bar to lift the siding board to expose the nail shafts. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding.

First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out. Step 2 pull the nails with a slater s ripper or cut them with a hacksaw blade saw. Vinyl siding also comes in simulated cedar shingles and board batten profiles.

Start by removing the corner trim pieces that cover the siding ends. Cut and prime replacement siding. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. However some neighbourhoods aren t a good fit for vinyl siding and as it is now it has been in the past cedar wood siding is a premium product and it s only surpassed by the quality and product integrity of james hardie siding products.

Hammer them into place with anti corrosive nails that have been galvanized or dipped in hot liquid zinc. Place the flat end of the pry bar or the nail remover underneath the trim board adjacent to a nail and push down on the end of. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing.

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. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Prime the back and edges of the new siding. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves.