How To Replace Tongue And Groove Siding
Installing a new piece of tongue and groove siding requires that you first remove the groove from the backside of the replacement board so that you can slip it into place.
How to replace tongue and groove siding. Cut the lower groove off of the bottom edge of the replacement board with a table saw. Pry out split board lengths with a pry bar or chisel. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
Here are the basics of how to replace damaged tongue and groove boards. Pry the bisected board away from the house to expose the nail shafts. This is called blind nailing the only location that we installed fasteners in the face of the. Step 1 drill holes in the board you should start out by using an electric drill to drill some holes near the ends of the board.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. With a circular saw saw down the center of the damaged tongue and groove board. How to install tongue and groove siding. We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
Pry off the baseboard and remove the remaining nail with a hammer. Extend the cuts to the vertical cuts with a chisel and hammer. Use a circular saw to cut a replacement piece of tongue and groove siding to the proper length. Insert your new board s tongue into your old board s groove and lay the new board s front groove over the other old board s tongue.
Place a pry bar between the baseboard and wall. Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached. This will provide you with a way to get down into the end of the board when prying it out. You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove.