Removing Wood Siding Shingles

Angle it to one side and tug on it until you feel the tool hook one of the nails holding.

Removing wood siding shingles.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Some shingles will require that you pull the nails completely out. Remove the nails removing the nails is the only hard part about removing wood shingles. Vacuum all sawdust from the work space.

The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in. Having pulled siding off houses there can be lots of bad stuff underneath. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy.

Remove the broken shingle. Continue scraping as far to either side as you can safely. Work your scraper from the top of each shingle toward the bottom in steady even strokes with the grain of the. This video will show you how to remove and replace the exterior cedar shingles on the side of your house will brand new shakes.

Set up your ladder at the highest point on the exterior wall. Others only need you to help them along. Rarely if ever will they need to be cut and cutting is the one activity that creates hazardous dust. 5 steps to shingle replacement 1.

To repair broken shingles first gather several tools. Disclaimer our videos are for. Added to that is the fact that leaving the old adding foamboard and new vinyl adds an inch to an inch and a half to the thickness of the total siding. How to remove paint from cedar shingles step 1.

After removing the stain consider using bleach to lighten the color and remove water marks. You ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the. The best woods for bleaching are ash oak gum and beech. Pull and remove shingles.

And leaving worn out siding especially shingles can often lead to shingles dropping and really creating a hassle. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. You simple need to use a nail ripper to pull up the nails from the roof. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

Here i demonstrate how to easily remove wood cedar shingles using a pair of pliers and a hammer.