How To Replace Rotted Lap Siding

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding.

How to replace rotted lap siding.

Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. In a pinch you can wrap duct tape around the bottom of a hacksaw blade to protect your hand and use it to cut through the nails. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old.

Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. Holes caused by pests and woodpeckers should be addressed immediately as a person only has to fill in the holes with wood putty.

Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. One of the disadvantages of hardboard siding is that exposure to water can cause it to deteriorate over time. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Rotten hardboard siding before replacement with fiber cement siding.

Hardboard lap siding has been used on homes for years because it mimics the look of wood siding but is much less expensive. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. How to repair old rotting wood trim or siding. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.