How To Replace Horizontal Siding On Old House Walls

A nail gun is easiest or you can use a hammer.

How to replace horizontal siding on old house walls.

Then prime and paint to match your existing structure. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Measure and cut the first piece. See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.

Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. Here are five steps to replace damaged areas of siding during your home renovation. Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips. Furring strips are thin wooden strips that you can find at your local hardware store.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy. Above the bottom edge. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.

Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Then measure for proper fit of the new siding. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding. Part 1 of re siding the south facing wall of our house we are showing you step by step the removal of the old siding the putting on of the new the paintin. Pull nails from split clapboard. You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Below is a photo gallery showcasing more examples of different styles of house siding and exteriors. Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing. Find and mark the vertical studs drawing or chalk lining a vertical line from bottom to top on your wall so you know where to nail through the drywall.

Install horizontal furring strips every 16 inches 41 cm if the wall is uneven. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. Cut the top lock off a new panel.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Use flat bar to carefully pry up the siding course above.