How To Replace Horizontal Siding

Then prime and paint to match your existing structure.

How to replace horizontal siding.

We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see. Pull nails from split clapboard. Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk. Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding.

Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Sand the repair with a piece of 120 grit sandpaper. Above the bottom edge. After the caulk has fully cured prime the board and coat with an exterior paint of your choice.

Use the sandpaper to create a smooth surface and to bring the putty flush with the siding face. As each year passes we get more and more of these calls as houses built in the 70 s 80 s are experiencing siding failure. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. We get calls every week from homeowners asking us about their cedar wood siding and if we can come take a look.

Should i replace or repair my cedar siding. You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. Then measure for proper fit of the new siding. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.

For the vertical seams inject caulk then force the caulk farther into the seams by rubbing with your finger. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it off. Caulk and paint the siding caulk all horizontal seams between the boards. See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Use flat bar to carefully pry up the siding course above. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. It s versatile and can be made out of wood aluminum vinyl fiber cement and can be finished in a array of colors. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.