Replacing Lower Siding

The front of the house has lap siding i m pretty sure needs to be at least partially replaced.

Replacing lower siding.

Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles. Western red cedar and redwood woods known for being attractive and durable are considered the best choices. Fill in the nail holes. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece. Replace the old board with a new one of the same size and shape. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.

Subscribe to this old house. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. I don t want to replace the whole siding if i can avoid it. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. 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.

When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint. Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. I think the main issue is that they house wasn t painted very well initially. Pressured treated wood cedar corrugated metal or plastic a length of concrete siding and probably more.

You can use plenty of materials for that. Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the sheathing below.