How To Replace A Few Pieces Of Siding

Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.

How to replace a few pieces of siding.

But widespread damage may get worse so if you notice it all around your house it may be time to get a consult for a full siding replacement. Wiggle the hook into. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about.

How to repair wood siding. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Cut and prime replacement siding. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.

Roofing nails through the nailing flange. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it. Space them about every 16 inches near the old nail holes.

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. Then remove the damaged shake. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. Siding is exposed to mother nature all day every day for years.

Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife. If it doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel and remove the pieces. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. Wedge each damaged shake or shingle out driving wedges under the damaged shake and under the shakes that overlap it.

Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing. To remove and replace damaged siding. How to replace one piece of vinyl siding 1. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.

Remove the nails in the corner cap. How to repair and replace siding step 1. If there is damage only to small areas you may be able to just replace those pieces of siding. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.

Install new siding slide the replacement piece up into place pushing up until the lower lip locks into the piece below it. Remove the nails on. Pull out or cut off all nails as above. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding.