Diy Clapboard Siding Repair

In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.

Diy clapboard siding repair.

Diy blog cabin 2010. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Nails pierce both of top and bottom adjacent boards plus the damaged board itself.

How to repair vinyl siding. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. All wood clapboard siding is coated in paint often multiple layers that have been applied over decades. Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding.

Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Your damaged wood clapboard siding board will be firmly rooted in place. Caulk the end joint and prime the front of each clapboard image 3.

After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. Pull nails from split clapboard. Insert the tongue into the groove above and start working the siding behind the trim using a wood scrap gently tap the siding into place from the opposite end to finish the job nail your new piece of siding to the studs using hot dipped galvanized nails. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

Showing you a cheap easy way how to replace or repair a hole in your siding. Pro advice on painting the outside of your house. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards. How to repair clapboard siding 8 steps.

However the amount of present rot can be deceptive. Allow the primer to dry and you re ready for the final coat of paint. Exterior front may 30 photos. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.

Paint and prime the siding after the first course of siding is up image 1 you can start adding the rest slipping them under the courses above and nailing in place image 2. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.