Use epoxy filler to patch smaller gouges scratches or broken corners of clapboard siding.
How to patch nailheads in clapboard siding.
Pull nails from split clapboard.
Scoring prevents the wood from chipping when you cut it.
Remove all the chips splinters and.
Start by cleaning out the soft wood with a screwdriver or putty knife.
Line up the ends and using the old piece as a guide mark the new clapboard with a utility knife.
Steve shows how to fix rusty nail heads for painting projects.
Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square.
Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards.