How To Repair 1960s Lap Siding

If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.

How to repair 1960s lap siding.

Power tools are out for this job. Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area. The top piece in the repair area will need to be nailed through the bottom edge of the row above it. Drill pilot holes and drive nails to attach the new pieces.

Finally caulk all the seams and edges to prepare the area for finish paint. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Showing you a cheap easy way how to replace or repair a hole in your siding.

Instead you can size the replacement using the old clapboard as a template a simple technique that virtually guarantees a tight fit on the first try. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.

Work your way up the wall with this method. The new siding is attached with galvanized nails to each stud at the top of the board so it will be concealed by the next piece. Forget the tape measure tom says. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

Remove the shims and tap the upper board back into place.