Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding.
Repairing rot in siding.
When we bought our first house last year we discovered during the rainy season that we had soft spots along the bottom 5 inches of our siding.
Pry off the rotted boards.
You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.
The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.
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.
September 3 2015 september 11 2017 by brian.
The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.
Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.
If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect.
The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight.
My wife and i live in the beautiful north west near portland oregon.
Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.