How To Replace A Few Pieces Of Siding

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.

How to replace a few pieces of siding.

Siding is exposed to mother nature all day every day for years. To replicate the. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. How to repair wood siding.

Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Make the first cut with a circular saw. Cut and prime replacement siding. Remove the nails on.

How to repair and replace siding step 1. But widespread damage may get worse so if you notice it all around your house it may be time to get a consult for a full siding replacement. To remove and replace damaged siding. In a pinch you can wrap duct tape around the bottom of a hacksaw blade to protect your hand and use it to cut through the nails.

Wiggle the hook into. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.

With the other use the claw end of a. Then remove the damaged shake. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.

Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing. Install new siding slide the replacement piece up into place pushing up until the lower lip locks into the piece below it. Roofing nails through the nailing flange.

How to replace one piece of vinyl siding 1. Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts. Pull out or cut off all nails as above. If it doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel and remove the pieces.

Space them about every 16 inches near the old nail holes. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it. Wedge each damaged shake or shingle out driving wedges under the damaged shake and under the shakes that overlap it. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.