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How to replace pieces of wood siding.
Make the first cut with a circular saw.
See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.
How to repair wood siding.
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Space them about every 16 inches near the old nail holes.
How to remove and replace wood siding.
Slide the replacement siding board upward underneath its top neighbor.
Make another cut with.
Don t slice all the way through the board or you may cut the builder s felt underneath.
Cut existing siding nails.
Nail the replacement siding board into place initially by driving nails through the existing holes in the top board.
Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.
Nail the replacement siding board in place.
Install new siding slide the replacement piece up into place pushing up until the lower lip locks into the piece below it.
Cut and prime.
How to change a piece of broken wood siding 1.
Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.
Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.
Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from its bottom or butt edge.
When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned.
Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.
Run a utility knife horizontally along the entire length of the broken wood siding to score it.
Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old.
Roofing nails through the nailing flange.
Make sure that the board is flat against the side of the house.
Cut through the nails that are holding the old siding in place.
Then measure for proper fit of the new siding.