Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut.
How to replace a peice of wood siding.
Then measure for proper fit of the new siding.
Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old.
Make the first cut with a circular saw.
Cut through the nails that are holding the old siding in place.
Nail the replacement siding board in place.
Cut and prime.
When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned.
Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.
Face nail the top.
How to change a piece of broken wood siding 1.
Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding.
Install new siding slide the replacement piece up into place pushing up until the lower lip locks into the piece below it.
Cut the new siding use your damaged section of siding as a template for marking the dimensions on the new siding board.
Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.
How to repair wood siding.
To remove and replace damaged siding.
Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.
Slip a pry bar under the bottom edge of the broken board near one of the nails holding the board in place.
Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk.
Space them about every 16 inches near the old nail holes.
Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.
Then prime and paint to match your existing structure.
How to remove and replace wood siding.
Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.
Cut existing siding nails.
See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.
Make another cut with.
Roofing nails through the nailing flange.
An oscillating tool with a.
Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece.
Run a utility knife horizontally along the entire length of the broken wood siding to score it.
Cut the new section of siding to size on the electric miter saw.