How To Repair 1960s Lap Siding

If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.

How to repair 1960s lap siding. Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception. Forget the tape measure tom says. Drill pilot holes and drive nails to attach the new pieces. 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.

Instead you can size the replacement using the old clapboard as a template a simple technique that virtually guarantees a tight fit on the first try. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.

The top piece in the repair area will need to be nailed through the bottom edge of the row above it. When the board is completely cut through on both sides of the damage the damaged section should pull down and out fairly easily. Remove the shims and tap the upper board back into place. Showing you a cheap easy way how to replace or repair a hole in your siding.

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Power tools are out for this job. Work your way up the wall with this method.

Remove the nails in the corner cap.