How To Replace Cedar Lap Siding

Check the cleaner every 15 minutes.

How to replace cedar lap siding.

Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. Leave it on longer than 30 minutes if needed. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a construction stapler. A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself.

Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any. Replacing siding pieces step 1. To replicate the. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.

Remove the nails on. The full strength solution should be strong enough to break down and remove failing coatings from the siding. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. How to install cedar bevel siding.

Repairing minor defects in cedar siding step 1 use a putty knife to apply exterior wood putty to smaller cracks or holes in siding. How to repair wood 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. Keep the cleaner wet to ensure its effectiveness.

For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. How to repair and replace siding step 1. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. Make the first cut with a circular saw.

Let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. Face nail with two nails per piece for 8 inches patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Remove the nails in the corner cap.

Work the putty down into the holes and smear the putty over the top and edges of the defect. For vertical applications siding should be nailed to horizontal blocking or furring strips. Finish cuts image zoom using.