How To Replace Damaged Hardie Board Siding

A long piece of siding will sag in the middle so use temporary blocks to hold it in place while you attach it.

How to replace damaged hardie board siding.

Fiber cement siding removal procedures to minimize dust to permit possible salvage re use of the material. Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding. You ll need to measure the length of the boards you ll be replacing. How to patch hardieplank.

Just the nails that will prevent the new board from sliding back into place you can either completely remove the nails or clip them off. Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using. Placing the new piece of hardie board is just as simple as the demo. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.

Sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and create an easy grip surface. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. The article details just how the old fiber cement siding was removed with minimum damage. Use a mallet or hammer to gently drive the tip of the bar up behind the siding if necessary.

Trim your replacement pieces down to size using the old siding for reference. Face nail the top. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Then use a chalk line to create a reference mark for the first or bottom piece of siding and start securing the siding pieces from the bottom to the top.

To remove and replace damaged siding. Placing your hardie board.