Replacing Damaged Log Siding

Then cut out the damaged section with a backsaw.

Replacing damaged log siding.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any. Holes caused by pests and woodpeckers should be addressed immediately as a person only has to fill in the holes with wood putty. Pre drill the hole first and then secure to the exterior of the home with a ratchet wrench.

Use shims if needed. If your house has signs of minor rot damage you need to first and foremost fix the cause then remove the rotten area using a chisel. When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken your home s siding can no longer do the job it s meant to do. Repeat the process every few feet until the entire top edge.

Damaged siding lets air water dirt and insects through to the inside. Cut to length and install with wood screws. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. To remove a damaged clapboard drive wedges t pull it away from the house and pry out the nails. Minor rot damage this damage is considered superficial and may only penetrate the log surface up to 2 inches. They are at least 5 inches long and are driven into the center of the log.

Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Replacing a full half log check for any structural damage under the area while the wood siding is off. Standing at one end of the damaged section of siding hammer a wood wedge under the course of siding directly above the damaged section. Before installing coat the back of your replacement logs with a breathable wood sealer recommended by the manufacturer of the logs.