Step 4 cut new wood piece.
How to repair rotted wood under siding.
Seal these joints.
Examine the piece of wood carefully in order to determine how much damage there actually is.
Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.
Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves.
Step 2 cut the damaged portion of wood.
Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them.
Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1.
When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs.
The siding would need to be removed out further beyond the rotted wood.
Step 1 examine wood piece for actual damages.
Seal all cracks around exterior doors and windows with caulk.
Clean gutters regularly at least twice a year to prevent blockages that can lead to water running over the backside of the gutter and.
Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all four sides before installing it.
Gap at corner and butt joints.
Make your repair last prime the back and edges of the new siding.
Replace all the rotted wood and replace the siding.
Scrape away old hardened caulk and replace it with fresh caulk.
The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and.
Repairing rotted wood siding.
Step 3 paint the exposed edges.