How To Repair Cedar Lap Siding

A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself.

How to repair cedar lap siding.

Use galvanized spiral shank nails to secure the boards. Leave the wood cleaner on. When you re ready to install the new material creating a gauge block will help ensure that the reveal of each board is identical. When the caulk is dry paint the new siding to match the rest of the house.

The full strength solution should be strong enough to break down and remove failing coatings from the siding. Wet the wood with a hose and apply the wood cleaner with a roller or sprayer. Follow the manufacturer s instructions regarding. How to repair exterior cedar siding.

Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Because the nails in wood lap siding sometimes go through two rows at once you may need cut the nails in a row above the one you re working on. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Caulk the edges of the patch with acrylic latex caulk.

Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any. Slide the new clapboard into the gap with its top edge under the board above and its bottom edge over the board below. Let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. To cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on each side of the damage.

Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Keep the cleaner wet to ensure its effectiveness. Using a circular saw set to the thickness of the siding complete as much of the cut as you can without cutting into the siding above the cut.

Check the cleaner every 15 minutes. Mist it with water if the cleaner starts to dry. Leave it on longer than 30 minutes if needed. Work your way up the wall with this method.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Mix a solution of wood cleaner. Finally caulk all the seams and edges to prepare the area for finish paint. Before the siding can go up 1x4 starter strips of treated lumber should be nailed to the sill where the lower most course of siding will go up image 2.

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. The top piece in the repair area will need to be nailed through the bottom edge of the row above it.