Repairing Plywood Siding

Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception.

Repairing plywood siding.

To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. Plywood is made with layers of wood veneer laid with the grains at approximately right angles and then glued together. Use shims to position it with 1 8 inch gaps all around. Brands may vary so follow the instructions on the bottle.

You will need paint or stain that is an exact match so test your replacement finish somewhere on the siding where it will not show. The 4 by 8 foot sheets clad the outside of a home and usually had vertical grooves. Repair is easy but the trick is to match the finish on the patched area. Step 1 remove damaged plywood.

Forget the tape measure tom says. Follow the instructions that come with a bottle of wood cleaner and mix a batch following the ingredients. When plywood siding ages it s often easiest to replace entire panels. You will want to leave the solution on the plywood for about a half an hour.

A few decades ago plywood paneling became a popular siding choice. Power tools are out for this job. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. 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.

Plywood can be repaired if the damaged area is not extensive. Apply the solution to the damaged plywood siding. To do this locate the seams around the 4 by 8 foot piece of plywood siding that are filled with caulk or silicone sealant. Cut plywood pressure treated to be safe about 1 4 inch shorter and narrower than the opening.

Drive 2 1 4 inch deck screws about every 8 inches. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. If needed attach strips to the nailer so the patch is flush. The counter posed grains and strong inter sheet adhesive give this manufactured wood material its strength and resistance to warping.