How To Replace Horizontal Siding

See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.

How to replace horizontal siding.

Use the sandpaper to create a smooth surface and to bring the putty flush with the siding face. Should i replace or repair my cedar siding. 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. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

As each year passes we get more and more of these calls as houses built in the 70 s 80 s are experiencing siding failure. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see. It s versatile and can be made out of wood aluminum vinyl fiber cement and can be finished in a array of colors.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. After the caulk has fully cured prime the board and coat with an exterior paint of your choice. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding.

Use flat bar to carefully pry up the siding course above. Pull nails from split clapboard. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. We get calls every week from homeowners asking us about their cedar wood siding and if we can come take a look.

Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding. Then prime and paint to match your existing structure. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.

For the vertical seams inject caulk then force the caulk farther into the seams by rubbing with your finger. Then measure for proper fit of the new siding. Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing. Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage.

Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it off. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.