How To Replace A Broken Piece Of Cedar Wood Siding

Start by removing the corner trim pieces that cover the siding ends.

How to replace a broken piece of cedar wood siding. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding. Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate. If it doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel and remove the pieces.

Wedge each damaged shake or shingle out driving wedges under the damaged shake and under the shakes that overlap it. Pull out or cut off all nails as above. The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding. A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself.

Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Cut the cement board and the planks to replicate the look of cedar shake cut a 2 piece of fiber cement board that will go right above the drip cap then a larger piece on top of that and finally the shingle panels. Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any. Run a utility knife horizontally along the entire length of the broken wood siding to score it.

First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Then remove the damaged shake. Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding. Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood.

Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. Nail the starter strip in place above the drip cap with a coiled nailing sider. Use a circular saw to cut the board to length and fasten it in place with nails.

Place the flat end of the pry bar or the nail remover underneath the trim board adjacent to a nail and push down on the end of. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Prime the back and edges of the new siding. Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them.

It doesn t need to fit exactly in the corner.