In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair clapboards.
Diy clapboard siding repair.
Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.
Nails pierce both of top and bottom adjacent boards plus the damaged board itself.
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.
A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank.
Diy blog cabin 2010.
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.
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.
Allow the primer to dry and you re ready for the final coat of paint.
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.
Exterior front may 30 photos.
How to repair vinyl siding.
To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.
In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.
Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.
However the amount of present rot can be deceptive.
Compounding that caulking may have been injected into seams at any of the four edges.
Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete.
Pull loose nails from clapboard siding.
Caulk the end joint and prime the front of each clapboard image 3.
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.
Your damaged wood clapboard siding board will be firmly rooted in place.
Pull nails from split clapboard.
I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.