How To Replace A Few Pieces Of Siding

Cut and prime replacement siding.

How to replace a few pieces of siding. Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing. If there is damage only to small areas you may be able to just replace those pieces of siding. How to repair wood siding. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about. Wiggle the hook into.

Then remove the damaged shake. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Siding is exposed to mother nature all day every day for years. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.

How to replace one piece of vinyl siding 1. Make the first cut with a circular saw. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Pull out or cut off all nails as above. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. Slip the hook of the zip tool into the joint between the damaged piece and the piece above it.

Roofing nails through the nailing flange. To replicate the. Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts. Remove the nails on.

Install new siding slide the replacement piece up into place pushing up until the lower lip locks into the piece below it. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Space them about every 16 inches near the old nail holes. To remove and replace damaged siding.

Wedge each damaged shake or shingle out driving wedges under the damaged shake and under the shakes that overlap it. If it doesn t come out easily split it into several pieces with a hammer and chisel and remove the pieces. In a pinch you can wrap duct tape around the bottom of a hacksaw blade to protect your hand and use it to cut through the nails. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.